蘇生・甦生|そせいsosei[0]heiban (flat)
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Which spelling to use
蘇生蘇生（そせい） is the most common written form and the recommended choice for beginners when writing this word.
甦生甦生（そせい） is a rarely used kanji-only variant of 蘇生（そせい）; beginners should use 蘇生（そせい） instead.
Definitions
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbrevival; resuscitationＰＫされたの、蘇生しました。↗He was PK'ed, I resurrected him.
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbrevitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 蘇生する（そせいする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 蘇生します（そせいします） |
| Negative (nai) | 蘇生しない（そせいしない） |
| polite (masen) | 蘇生しません（そせいしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 蘇生せず・蘇生せぬ（そせいせず・そせいせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 蘇生した（そせいした） |
| polite (mashita) | 蘇生しました（そせいしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 蘇生しなかった（そせいしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 蘇生しませんでした（そせいしませんでした） |
| Te form | 蘇生して（そせいして） |
| Potential | 蘇生できる（そせいできる） |
| Passive | 蘇生される（そせいされる） |
| Causative | 蘇生させる（そせいさせる） |
| Causative passive | 蘇生させられる（そせいさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 蘇生すれば（そせいすれば） |
| tara | 蘇生したら（そせいしたら） |
| Volitional | 蘇生しよう（そせいしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 蘇生しましょう（そせいしましょう） |
| Imperative | 蘇生しろ（そせいしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym復活ふっかつNeutralNeutral. Revival or return, as in 「祭りの復活」; stresses an abolished or vanished thing reappearing, not a life being saved.
- Synonym更生こうせいNeutralNeutral. Reforming oneself and starting life anew; also corporate rebuilding, as in 「会社更生法」. The focus is on remaking one's life.
- Synonym再起さいきNeutralNeutral. A comeback, e.g. 「再起を図る」; stresses making a fresh start after failure or a bad situation.
- Synonym再興さいこうNeutralNeutral. Reviving a declining family business, organization or the like; the emphasis is on restoring former prosperity.
- Synonym生き返るいきかえるCasualColloquial. Coming back to life or reviving, also used for a sudden lift in spirits; 「蘇生」 leans written and medical.
- Related回復かいふくNeutralNeutral. The broadest word for recovery, covering health, the economy and more; 「蘇生」 is narrower, for bringing someone back from the brink of death.
- Related復興ふっこうNeutralNeutral. Post-disaster reconstruction or cultural revival; the focus is on regions and society.
- Related挽回ばんかいNeutralNeutral. Recovering something lost, such as honor or a losing position, as in 「名誉挽回」; stresses turning the situation around.
- Antonym死亡しぼうNeutralNeutral. Antonym: death. It stands opposite 「蘇生」, which is about bringing someone back from the brink of death.
- Antonym絶命ぜつめいWrittenWritten/formal prose. Antonym: life ending, breathing one's last; it stands opposite 「蘇生」, resuscitation.
Use 「蘇生」 for bringing someone back after breathing and heartbeat have stopped, as in 「心肺蘇生」. In speech say 「生き返る」; for a vanished thing reappearing use 「復活」; for post-disaster rebuilding, 「復興」. The antonym is 「死亡」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
Japanese definitions
- よみがえること。
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