更こう生せい

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

rehabilitation; turning over a new leaf

Refers to a person reforming themselves, often after crime or delinquency, and returning to society as a productive member. Intransitive する usage is common.

• 彼かれは刑けい務む所しょを出でた後あと、更こう生せいして真面目まじめに働はたらいている。

  After leaving prison, he rehabilitated himself and is working diligently.

• 更こう生せいした元もと受じゅ刑けい者しゃが社しゃ会かい復ふっ帰きを目め指ざす。

  A rehabilitated ex-convict aims to reintegrate into society.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

rebirth; regeneration; reorganization

Used for organizations, systems, or abstract things being rebuilt or renewed. Transitive する usage is typical, often with an object like 会社 or 組織.

• 経けい営えい陣じんは会かい社しゃを更こう生せいさせるために大だい規き模ぼな改かい革かくを行おこなった。

  The management carried out large-scale reforms to rebuild the company.

• 破は綻たんした銀ぎん行こうを更こう生せいする計けい画かくが発はっ表ぴょうされた。

  A plan to rehabilitate the failed bank was announced.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

revival; resuscitation; coming back to life

Literary or figurative use for something being revived or brought back to life, such as a tradition, a dead person, or a dying plant. Intransitive する is more common.

• 枯かれかけた木きが春はるになって更こう生せいした。

  The dying tree revived in spring.

• 伝でん統とう芸げい能のうが若わかい世せ代だいによって更こう生せいしつつある。

  Traditional performing arts are being revived by the younger generation.