起死回生

きしかいせい

Meanings

1. Noun, の-adjective revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization

Kanji

• 起 rise. Read as キ.
• 死 die
• 回 times. Read as カイ.
• 生 life. Read as セイ.

Common phrases

• 起死回生を狙う
• 起死回生を図る

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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