1.
to revive, to come back to life
To return to life or consciousness after appearing to be dead or exhausted.
昔の伝統が生き返った。
Old traditions came back to life.
2.
to be refreshed, to feel revitalized
To regain energy and feel rejuvenated.
冷たい水を飲んで生き返った。
I felt revived after drinking cold water.
シャワーを浴びて生き返った気分だ。
I feel refreshed after taking a shower.
生き返る means to revive or feel refreshed, literally "return to living."
WORD FORMATION:
生きる (to live) + 返る (to return)
TRANSITIVITY:
- Type: 自動詞 (intransitive)
- Transitive pair: 生き返らせる (to revive something)
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 冷たい水で生き返る: to feel revived by cold water
- 生き返った気分: feeling refreshed
- 伝統が生き返る: traditions come back to life
SIMILAR:
- 蘇る: to be revived, resurrected (more literary)