復活する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 復活する | 復活しない |
| Polite | 復活します | 復活しません |
| Past polite | 復活しました | 復活しませんでした |
| Past | 復活した | 復活しなかった |
| Te-form | 復活して | 復活しないで |
| Desire | 復活したい | 復活したくない |
| Potential | 復活できる | 復活できない |
| Passive | 復活される | 復活されない |
| Causative | 復活させる | 復活させない |
| Causative passive | 復活させられる | 復活させられない |
| Volitional | 復活しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 復活しましょう | |
| Imperative | 復活しろ | 復活するな |
| Conditional | 復活すれば | 復活しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 復活したら | 復活しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
revival; restoration; comeback
Used for the revival of systems, customs, fashions, trends, or a person's return to prominence. Can be transitive or intransitive.
An old tradition was revived.
その歌手は今年、見事に復活した。
That singer made a splendid comeback this year.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Refers to coming back to life, often in a religious, mythological, or metaphorical sense. Primarily intransitive.
キリストの復活を祝う。
Celebrate the resurrection of Christ.
不死鳥のように復活する。
Be reborn like a phoenix.
An old trend has made a comeback recently.
There is a scene in the story where the dead are resurrected.
The company brought back an old popular product.
The band's popularity made a comeback thanks to a hit new song.
復活 stresses reviving from a dead or completely inactive state, while 復帰 simply means returning to a previous active position or condition.
復活 is a broad term for any kind of comeback or return (a trend, a team's form, a tradition), while 蘇生 specifically means reviving from a life-threatening or severely weakened state.
復活 is a general word for revival or coming back, while 起死回生 specifically describes a dramatic, last-minute rescue from a seemingly hopeless or fatal situation.
再現 is a neutral term for reappearing or recreating a past state, whereas 復活 implies a dramatic revival after a complete stop, death, or defeat.
復活 stresses coming back to life or activity after decline or death, whereas 再来 as 'second coming/reincarnation' focuses on a great figure's spirit or influence reappearing in a new person.
復活 means a full revival or comeback (often positive, like a trend or tradition returning), whereas 再燃 usually describes a conflict, controversy, or disease flaring back up.
復活する is a suru-verb often used for organizations, events, or systems making a comeback, whereas 生き返る is specifically about a living being (or its vitality) returning to life.
復活 is the everyday word for revival or coming back to life, while 回生 is a rarer, more literary or technical alternative.
復活 describes a comeback or revival of something that had stopped, while 更生 implies a deeper transformation or rebuilding rather than a simple return.
復活 suggests a dramatic revival or comeback (careers, teams), while 立ち直り focuses on the process of steadying oneself after decline.
復活 means a revival or comeback after decline or defeat, while 巻き返し specifically implies actively turning the tide through effort.