Translation guide
The act of restoring someone or something to a previous position, state, or condition, especially in formal, legal, or employment contexts.
To express that someone is given back a job, title, or role they previously held, often after being removed or suspended.
Specifically means returning to one's former job or post after a leave, suspension, or dismissal. Commonly used in employment contexts.
彼は不当解雇の後、復職を果たした。
He achieved reinstatement after being unfairly dismissed.
General term for returning to a previous state or position, including work, sports, or public life. Broader than 復職.
彼女は育児休暇から職場に復帰した。
She returned to work from childcare leave.
Literally 'return to original position'. A clear, neutral phrase usable in various contexts.
裁判所は彼を元の地位に戻すよう命じた。
The court ordered his reinstatement to his former position.
Restoration of rights, status, or honor, often used in legal or political contexts. Implies regaining lost privileges or reputation.
名誉回復と復権を求めて戦う。
Fight for vindication and reinstatement of rights.
To express that something like a policy, service, or status is brought back after being stopped or changed.
Revival or reinstatement of something that had ceased, such as a system, event, or tradition. Common and versatile.
その制度の復活が検討されている。
The reinstatement of that system is under consideration.
Restoration or recovery of a state, condition, or health. Often used for abstract things like trust or economic conditions.
Simple, everyday phrase meaning 'put back to how it was'. Suitable for informal or general use.
設定を元に戻してください。
Please reinstate the settings.
Reopening or resumption of an activity, service, or event that was suspended. Focuses on starting again rather than restoring a state.
To express that a legal right, membership, or official status is restored after being revoked or suspended.
Used in legal contexts for restoration of rights, citizenship, etc. Often paired with nouns like 権利 (rights) or 地位 (status).
市民権の回復を申請する。
Apply for reinstatement of citizenship.
To reinstate someone into a group or organization. Causative form of 復帰, emphasizing the action of restoring membership.
彼を党に復帰させる決定が下された。
A decision was made to reinstate him to the party.
Specifically legal restoration of rights or status, often after a conviction or loss of civil rights.
復職 (ふくしょく) is specifically for returning to a job. 復帰 (ふっき) is broader, covering return to any previous state or activity. 復活 (ふっかつ) implies revival of something that had completely ceased, like a system or tradition.
There is no single Japanese word that covers all uses of 'reinstatement'. Choose the term based on what is being restored: a job (復職), a system (復活), rights (回復/復権), or a general state (元に戻す).
彼は元の地位への復帰を求めている。
He is seeking reinstatement to his former position.
旧制度の復活は物議を醸した。
The reinstatement of the old policy caused controversy.
信用の回復には時間がかかる。
The reinstatement of trust takes time.
運行の再開は未定です。
The reinstatement of operations is undecided.
恩赦により復権が認められた。
Reinstatement of rights was granted through amnesty.