再起

さいき
comeback
recovery
restoration
rally
reflexive (gram)

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さいき【再起】

*recovery

〖U〗

resurgence

〖U〗《正式》［or a ～］ 復活；再起.

¶ → 再起する

¶ → 再起不能になる

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さいき【再起】

1 〔再び立ち上がること〕 a comeback.

～する come back; rise again.

●彼が再起する見込みはまったくありません. He hasn't a chance in a thousand of getting back on his feet [making a comeback].

●再起を期する be determined to make a comeback

・再起を図る attempt a comeback

・彼女は今度の公演に再起をかけている. She's hoping to stage a comeback in her coming stage show.

●再起はおぼつかない There's little chance of her getting back on her feet again.

2 〔回復〕 recovery; restoration; a rally.

～する make a complete recovery; be restored (to good health); rally 《from illness》; recover.

再起不能 inability to recover.

●再起不能である be beyond [have no hope of] recovery

・彼は再起不能と宣告された. His recovery was pronounced as hopeless.