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recovery; restoration; repair
Returning something to its original or normal working state after damage, failure, or disruption. Commonly used for infrastructure, systems, and services.
停電から復旧するまで三時間かかった。
It took three hours to recover from the power outage.
システムの復旧作業が進んでいる。
System recovery work is underway.
道路の復旧には時間がかかる見込みだ。
Road repairs are expected to take time.
WORD STRUCTURE:
復 (return, restore) + 旧 (old, former)
Literally "return to former state."
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 復旧作業 - recovery work
- 復旧工事 - restoration construction
- 復旧の見込み - prospects for recovery
- 完全復旧 - full recovery
IT CONTEXT:
- システム復旧 - system recovery
- データ復旧 - data recovery
- 障害復旧 - fault recovery
- 復旧ポイント - restore point
DISASTER CONTEXT:
- 災害復旧 - disaster recovery
- ライフライン復旧 - lifeline restoration
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 復興 - reconstruction (broader, includes development)
- 修復 - repair, restoration (often physical objects)
- 回復 - recovery (health, economy)