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起死回生

Reading

Kana: きしかいせい
Romaji: kishikaisei
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

revival of the dead; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

Readings: キ、 お.きる、 お.こる、 お.こす、 おこ.す、 た.つ
Meanings: rouse, wake up, get up
Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-
Meanings: death, die
Readings: カイ、 エ、 まわ.る、 -まわ.る、 -まわ.り、 まわ.す、 -まわ.す、 まわ.し-、 -まわ.し、 もとお.る、 か.える
Meanings: -times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う
Meanings: life, genuine, birth

Example Sentence

松井(まつい)起死回生(きしかいせい)逆転(ぎゃくてん)満塁(まんるい)サヨナラホームラン!
➥Matsui pulled the Giants back from the brink with a grand slam that gave them a come-from-behind victory.
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