甦る
甦る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 甦る | 甦らない |
| Polite | 甦ります | 甦りません |
| Past polite | 甦りました | 甦りませんでした |
| Past | 甦った | 甦らなかった |
| Te-form | 甦って | 甦らないで |
| Desire | 甦りたい | 甦りたくない |
| Potential | 甦れる | 甦れない |
| Passive | 甦られる | 甦られない |
| Causative | 甦らせる | 甦らせない |
| Causative passive | 甦らせられるalso 甦らされる | 甦らせられないalso 甦らされない |
| Volitional | 甦ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 甦りましょう | |
| Imperative | 甦れ | 甦るな |
| Conditional | 甦れば | 甦らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 甦ったら | 甦らなかったら |
Meanings
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
be revived; be resurrected; be restored
Used for coming back to life, being revived, or being restored to a former state. Can refer to living things, organizations, traditions, or feelings.
A plant thought to be extinct was revived.
The old townscape was restored.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
be recalled; come back (memories)
Used when memories or feelings come back vividly. Often used with 記憶 (memory) or 思い出 (recollection).
When I see that photo, memories of those days come back.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉が蘇るfor something (a tradition, system, feeling) to be revived
That old festival was revived after many years.
- 記憶が蘇るfor a memory to come flooding back vividly
Seeing that photo brought back memories of my childhood.
- 死者が蘇るfor the dead to be resurrected or come back to life
He is said to have risen from the dead.
- 思い出が蘇るfor recollections to come back vividly
Listening to that nostalgic music brings back memories of those days.