巻き返す まきかえす Also written 巻返す Meanings Godan verb, Transitive to rewind See also: 巻き戻す (まきもどす). to rally; to recover; to come back; to regain one's strength Kanji 巻 roll. Read as まき. 返 give back. Read as かえす. Words containing 巻き返す 巻き返し作戦 (まきかえしさくせん) rollback operation Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists