()(かえ)

まきかえす
verb (godan, transitive/intransitive)
to make a comeback; to fight back; to recover
他動詞 transitiveaction
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present()(かえ)()(かえ)さない
Present polite()(かえ)します()(かえ)しません
Past()(かえ)した()(かえ)さなかった
Past polite()(かえ)しました()(かえ)しませんでした
て form()(かえ)して()(かえ)さなくて
ている present()(かえ)している()(かえ)していない
ている polite()(かえ)しています()(かえ)していません
ている past()(かえ)していた()(かえ)していなかった
ている past polite()(かえ)していました()(かえ)していませんでした
Conditional ば()(かえ)せば()(かえ)さなければ
Conditional たら()(かえ)したら()(かえ)さなかったら
Volitional()(かえ)そう
Volitional polite()(かえ)しましょう
Potential()(かえ)せる()(かえ)せない
Passive()(かえ)される()(かえ)されない
Causative()(かえ)させる()(かえ)させない
Imperative()(かえ)()(かえ)すな
1. to make a comeback; to fight back; to recover lost ground
To reverse a losing situation and regain momentum, especially in competitions, business, or struggles.
ここから()(かえ)す。
We'll make a comeback from here.
()けていた()(かえ)した。
They were losing but made a comeback.
3(てん)ビハインドから見事(みごと)()(かえ)した。
They made a splendid comeback from being 3 points behind.
It's difficult to recover from worsening performance.
They were behind in the election, but made a rapid comeback in the final week.

Transitivity

  • Used both ways. With you reverse a specific disadvantage; with no object it simply means to come back from behind.

Common patterns

Forms

()(かえ)し is the noun — a comeback or counterattack, the word sports and election coverage use.

Similar words

The compound is () (to roll) + (かえ) (to send back): rolling back something that had been rolled against you.