蘇る

Alternative forms

• 甦る

Etymology

From the classical yodan katsuyō verb yomigaheru, itself derived from 黄泉 (yomi, “land of the dead, underworld”) + 帰る (kaeru, “to return”).^[1][2] The kaeru changes to gaeru as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

• Kun’yomi
  • (Tokyo) よみが​える [yòmígáꜜèrù] (Nakadaka – [3])^[1]
  • (Tokyo) よみがえ​る [yòmígáéꜜrù] (Nakadaka – [4])^[1]
  • IPA^(key): [jo̞mʲiɡa̠e̞ɾɯ̟ᵝ]

Verb

蘇る (intransitive, godan conjugation, hiragana よみがえる, rōmaji yomigaeru, historical hiragana よみがへる)

1. to be reborn, reanimated, resurrected, or resuscitated;
   • 1999 September 23, “鎧よろい武む者しゃゾンビ [Armored Musha Zombie]”, in Vol.5 (in Japanese), Konami:

     怨 (おん)念 (ねん)により蘇 (よみがえ)った武 (む)者 (しゃ)。闇 (やみ)雲 (くも)にふりまわすカタナに注 (ちゅう)意 (い)。

     Onnen ni yori yomigaetta musha. Yamikumo ni furimawasu katana ni chūi.

     A musha reanimated by deep hatred. Watch out when he brandishes his katana.

   • 1999 October 17, “ドラゴン・ゾンビ [Dragon Zombie]”, in BOOSTER 5 (in Japanese), Konami:

     魔 (ま)力 (りょく)により蘇 (よみがえ)ったドラゴン。はく息 (いき)は触 (ふ)れるものを腐 (ふ)食 (しょく)させる。

     Maryoku ni yori yomigaetta doragon. Hakuiki wa fureru mono o fushoku saseru.

     A dragon reanimated by magical forces. Its breath can corrode anything it touches.

   Synonyms: 生き返る (ikikaeru), 蘇す (sosu), 蘇生する (sosei suru)

2. to become more active after declining

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