(ふっきゅう)

ふっきゅう
noun, verb (suru)
recovery; restoration; repair
1. 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(ていでん)から復旧(ふっきゅう)するまで三時間(さんじかん)かかった。
It took three hours to recover from the power outage.
システムの復旧(ふっきゅう)作業(さぎょう)(すす)んでいる。
System recovery work is underway.
道路(どうろ)復旧(ふっきゅう)には時間(じかん)がかかる見込(みこ)みだ。
Road repairs are expected to take time.

WORD STRUCTURE:
(ふく) (return, restore) + (きゅう) (old, former)
Literally "return to former state."

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 復旧(ふっきゅう)作業(さぎょう) - recovery work
  • 復旧(ふっきゅう)工事(こうじ) - restoration construction
  • 復旧(ふっきゅう)見込(みこ)み - prospects for recovery
  • 完全(かんぜん)復旧(ふっきゅう) - full recovery

IT CONTEXT:

  • システム復旧(ふっきゅう) - system recovery
  • データ復旧(ふっきゅう) - data recovery
  • 障害(しょうがい)復旧(ふっきゅう) - fault recovery
  • 復旧(ふっきゅう)ポイント - restore point

DISASTER CONTEXT:

  • 災害(さいがい)復旧(ふっきゅう) - disaster recovery
  • ライフライン復旧(ふっきゅう) - lifeline restoration

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 復興(ふっこう) - reconstruction (broader, includes development)
  • 修復(しゅうふく) - repair, restoration (often physical objects)
  • 回復(かいふく) - recovery (health, economy)