How to say "recover" in Japanese

• 持ち直すもちなおすCommon
  godan verb, intransitive verbCovers 'recover' in the sense of a situation, market, or condition improving after a decline. Use it when something that had been worsening picks up or rallies, as with the economy or sales.
  東京証券取引所とうきょうしょうけんとりひきじょは後場ごばの終わり値おわりねになって持ち直もちなおしました。↗

  The Tokyo Stock Exchange rallied at the end of the day.
• 取り返すとりかえすCommon
  godan verb, transitive verbMeans to get back or recover something lost, such as a lead, a loss, or ground conceded. It also covers making up for something, so it suits regaining what was taken away rather than healing or improving.
  私は彼かれからお金かねを取り返とりかえした。↗

  I got the money back from him.
• 治るなおるJLPT N4approx.Common
  godan verb, intransitive verbThe natural choice for recovering from an illness or injury: to get better, get well, or be cured. Use it when a wound, sickness, or other ailment heals and the person becomes healthy again.
  ２週間しゅうかんもすれば自然しぜんに治なおります。↗

  It will go away by itself in two weeks.
• 取り戻すとりもどすJLPT N1approx.Common
  godan verb, transitive verbMeans to take back or regain something, such as recovering a stolen item, a lost position, or one's former strength or form. It overlaps with 取り返す but often implies restoring something to its previous state.
  私わたしたちは、失うしなった時間じかんを取り戻とりもどさなくてはならない。↗

  We must make up for lost time.
• 立ち上がるたちあがるJLPT N3approx.Common
  godan verb, intransitive verbLiterally 'to rise', it covers recovering in the sense of regaining one's energy after a setback. For most senses of 'recover', however, this is seldom the word you want; it really centers on getting up or rebounding from weakness.

Use 「治る」 for recovering from illness, 「持ち直す」 for a situation or economy picking up, 「取り返す」 or 「取り戻す」 for regaining something lost (with 「取り戻す」 also for restoring form or condition), and 「立ち上がる」 mainly for rising.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 持ち直すもちなおすto recover
• 取り返すとりかえすto get back
• 治るなおるto get better
• 取り戻すとりもどすto take back
• 癒えるいえるto recover
• リカバーrecover
• 立て直るたてなおるto recover
• 戻るもどるto recover (e.g. something lost)
• 戻すもどすto recover (of a market price)
• 立ち上がるたちあがるto recover
• 直るなおるto return to normal
• 立ち直るたちなおるto recover
• 立て直すたてなおすto restore (to former strength)
• 巻き返すまきかえすto rally
• 見直すみなおすto improve