リカバリー

りかばりー
noun; verb-suru
recovery
1. recovery, bouncing back
The process of recovering from a setback, mistake, or difficult situation. Used in sports, business, computing, and general contexts for regaining a previous state or making up for an error.
ミスのリカバリーが(はや)かった。
The recovery from the mistake was quick.
試合(しあい)後半(こうはん)でリカバリーして、逆転(ぎゃくてん)()ちした。
They recovered in the second half and won by a comeback.
プレゼンで失敗(しっぱい)したが、質疑応答(しつぎおうとう)でうまくリカバリーできたので、結果的(けっかてき)には好印象(こういんしょう)(あた)えられた。
I messed up the presentation, but I managed to recover well during the Q&A, so in the end I left a good impression.

USAGE:
From English "recovery." Functions as a する verb: リカバリーする (to recover, to make a recovery). Used frequently in sports for recovering from a bad start or mistake, in business for recovering from failures, and in computing for system recovery.

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 回復(かいふく): recovery — broader, used for health, economy, etc.
  • リカバリー: recovery — emphasizes bouncing back from a specific setback or error
  • 復旧(ふっきゅう): restoration — returning infrastructure/systems to normal

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • リカバリーする: to recover, to bounce back
  • リカバリーが(はや)い: quick to recover
  • リカバリー不能(ふのう): unrecoverable