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Meaning of 起死回生(きしかいせい) in Japanese

起死回生
Kana Reading
きしかいせい
Romaji
kishikaisei
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    revival of the dead; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation
    Example sentence
    松井、起死回生逆転満塁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.

Examples of 起死回生, きしかいせい in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 4

10 strokes

rouse, wake up, get up

On'Yomi: キ

Kun'Yomi: お.きる, お.こる, お.こす, おこ.す, た.つ

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JLPT 4

6 strokes

death, die

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: し.ぬ, し.に-

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JLPT 4

6 strokes

-times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences

On'Yomi: カイ, エ

Kun'Yomi: 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

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JLPT 5

5 strokes

life, genuine, birth

On'Yomi: セイ, ショウ

Kun'Yomi: 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

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