中興|ちゅうこうchuukou[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbrestoration; revival; resurgence
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 中興する（ちゅうこうする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 中興します（ちゅうこうします） |
| Negative (nai) | 中興しない（ちゅうこうしない） |
| polite (masen) | 中興しません（ちゅうこうしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 中興せず・中興せぬ（ちゅうこうせず・ちゅうこうせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 中興した（ちゅうこうした） |
| polite (mashita) | 中興しました（ちゅうこうしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 中興しなかった（ちゅうこうしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 中興しませんでした（ちゅうこうしませんでした） |
| Te form | 中興して（ちゅうこうして） |
| Potential | 中興できる（ちゅうこうできる） |
| Passive | 中興される（ちゅうこうされる） |
| Causative | 中興させる（ちゅうこうさせる） |
| Causative passive | 中興させられる（ちゅうこうさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 中興すれば（ちゅうこうすれば） |
| tara | 中興したら（ちゅうこうしたら） |
| Volitional | 中興しよう（ちゅうこうしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 中興しましょう（ちゅうこうしましょう） |
| Imperative | 中興しろ（ちゅうこうしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- SynonymリバイバルNeutralLoanword for old films, songs and fashions catching on again — cultural/entertainment contexts. 「中興」 is about reviving a declined family business or dynasty.
- Synonym復活ふっかつNeutralThe return of something that had vanished or stopped — a very broad word, covering resurrection and personal comebacks. 「中興」 is narrower: reviving what declined.
- Synonym復興ふっこうNeutralRebuilding after a disaster, or a declining industry or city regaining prosperity; the stress is on reconstruction. 「中興」 is about restoring vigour, not rebuilding.
- Synonym再起さいきNeutralA comeback after failure or illness, usually of an individual. 「中興」 concerns enterprises, dynasties and the like rather than one person's recovery.
- Synonym再興さいこうWrittenWritten/formal. Making an interrupted family business or organization flourish again; very close to 「中興」 but without stressing that the decline came midway.
- Synonym蘇りよみがえりNeutralComing back to life, or something lost returning; often carries emotional colour. 「中興」 is a neutral term for reviving what had declined.
- Related甦よみがえWrittenWritten/formal. Resurrection or reappearance; a rare single-character spelling — in everyday use say 「よみがえり」. 「中興」 is about reviving what declined.
- Related復古ふっこWrittenWritten/formal. Restoring old systems or styles, with the emphasis on returning to the past, as in 「王政復古」. 「中興」 looks to renewed vigour, not the old order.
- Antonym衰退すいたいNeutralThe gradual waning of power or vitality — the direct opposite of 「中興」, which is about reviving what has declined.
- Antonym滅亡めつぼうNeutralTotal downfall and extinction. 「中興」 implies decline followed by revival, so the two point in opposite directions.
Use 「中興」 for a family business, dynasty or sect that declined midway and was revitalized, as in 「中興の祖」. For post-disaster rebuilding use 「復興」; for a personal comeback 「再起」 or 「復活」. The others cover revivals of culture, life or old ways.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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