復古|ふっこfukko[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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Definitions
- suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb, no-adjectiverevival; restoration
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 復古する（ふっこする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 復古します（ふっこします） |
| Negative (nai) | 復古しない（ふっこしない） |
| polite (masen) | 復古しません（ふっこしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 復古せず・復古せぬ（ふっこせず・ふっこせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 復古した（ふっこした） |
| polite (mashita) | 復古しました（ふっこしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 復古しなかった（ふっこしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 復古しませんでした（ふっこしませんでした） |
| Te form | 復古して（ふっこして） |
| Potential | 復古できる（ふっこできる） |
| Passive | 復古される（ふっこされる） |
| Causative | 復古させる（ふっこさせる） |
| Causative passive | 復古させられる（ふっこさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 復古すれば（ふっこすれば） |
| tara | 復古したら（ふっこしたら） |
| Volitional | 復古しよう（ふっこしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 復古しましょう（ふっこしましょう） |
| Imperative | 復古しろ（ふっこしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- SynonymリバイバルNeutralLoanword for something old becoming popular again, especially old songs and films; leans more toward pop culture than 「復古」.
- Synonym復活ふっかつNeutralNeutral; something abolished or in decline is revived or reinstated, coming back into being.
- Related復興ふっこうWrittenWritten/formal prose. Recovery and rebuilding toward prosperity after a disaster or decline; unlike 「復古」, it does not mean returning to an old system.
- Related再現さいげんNeutralNeutral; making a past scene or state occur or appear again just as it once was — reenactment or reproduction.
- Related再興さいこうWrittenWritten/formal prose; bringing something that had declined back to vigor and prosperity again.
- Related中興ちゅうこうWrittenWritten/formal prose; a dynasty or enterprise that had declined flourishes once more.
- Related蘇りよみがえりWrittenWritten/formal prose; something dead or lost comes back to life or starts being active again.
- Antonym革新かくしんWrittenWritten/formal prose; discarding the old and creating the new — the opposite of 「復古」's return to an old system.
- Antonym進歩しんぽNeutralNeutral; things moving forward in a good direction — the opposite direction from 「復古」's restoring old systems.
Use 「復古」 for restoring the systems or styles of a former era, as in 「王政復古」 and 「復古調」. For old songs or films becoming popular again, 「リバイバル」 fits; 「復興」 is for post-disaster rebuilding; 「復活」 for restoring something abolished. 「革新」 and 「進歩」 point the opposite way.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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