1.
return, reversion
The act of returning to a previous state, origin, or fundamental principle.
自然への回帰が求められている。
A return to nature is being called for.
伝統への回帰を訴える声が強まっている。
Calls for a return to tradition are growing stronger.
都市生活に疲れた人たちの間で、田舎暮らしへの回帰が静かなブームになっている。
Among people tired of city life, a quiet boom is happening in returning to rural living.
2.
regression (statistics/science)
A statistical method for analyzing relationships between variables, or a scientific term for returning to a mean or baseline.
回帰分析を行う。
To perform regression analysis.
データに回帰直線を当てはめた。
We fitted a regression line to the data.
平均への回帰という統計的な現象により、極端な値は次第に平均に近づく傾向がある。
Due to the statistical phenomenon of regression to the mean, extreme values tend to gradually approach the average.
USAGE:
Sense 1 is common in social commentary, lifestyle writing, and cultural discussions. The pattern ～への回帰 (return to ~) is frequently used. Sense 2 is a technical term used in statistics, mathematics, and science.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 自然への回帰: return to nature
- 原点回帰: return to basics/origins
- 回帰分析: regression analysis
- 平均への回帰: regression to the mean
- 回帰直線: regression line
SIMILAR WORDS:
回帰 implies returning to an original state or principle. 復帰 means returning to a position or role after an absence (e.g., 職場復帰, returning to work). 帰還 means returning to one's home or country.