synonym Comparative
回復
VS
復旧
Differences Between "回復" and "復旧"
Option A
回復
Meaning
recovery, restoration, recuperation
Reading
かいふく (kaifuku)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
彼は病気から回復し、元気になった。
He recovered from his illness and became well.
Option B
復旧
Meaning
restoration, recovery (of infrastructure, services)
Reading
ふっきゅう (fukkyuu)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
台風で停止した電車が、午前中には復旧する見込みです。
The train service, stopped due to the typhoon, is expected to be restored by noon.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(recovery, restoration, recuperation)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 回復: 病気から健康な状態に戻る、経済が好転する、失われたものが元に戻るなど、悪い状態から良い状態へ戻ること。To return to a good state from a bad one, such as recovering from an illness, the economy improving, or something lost being restored.
- 復旧: Refers to restoring damaged infrastructure, services, or data to their original state. Typically used for things like electricity, water, roads, railway services, or computer systems after an outage or damage. (災害や事故で損壊したインフラ、サービス、データなどを元の状態に戻すこと。電力、水道、道路、鉄道サービス、コンピューターシステムなどによく使われる。)
- 回復: 病気から健康な状態に戻る、経済が好転する、失われたものが元に戻るなど、悪い状態から良い状態へ戻ること。To return to a good state from a bad one, such as recovering from an illness, the economy improving, or something lost being restored.
- 復旧: Refers to restoring damaged infrastructure, services, or data to their original state. Typically used for things like electricity, water, roads, railway services, or computer systems after an outage or damage. (災害や事故で損壊したインフラ、サービス、データなどを元の状態に戻すこと。電力、水道、道路、鉄道サービス、コンピューターシステムなどによく使われる。)
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