巻き返し まきかえし Also written 巻返し Meanings Noun rally; recovery; comeback; rollback winding (thread, etc.) Kanji 巻 roll. Read as まき. 返 give back. Read as かえす. Common phrases 巻き返しを図る 巻き返しを狙う 巻き返しを見せる 巻き返しを誓う Words containing 巻き返し 巻き返し作戦 (まきかえしさくせん) rollback operation Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists