蘇そ生せい

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Meanings

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

Medical or emergency context: bringing someone back to life or consciousness after cardiac arrest, drowning, etc.

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He was unconscious after the accident, but miraculously revived.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

Figurative use: restoring vitality to a declining organization, region, economy, or natural environment.

復ふっ活かつ
復活 is broader and more common for general revival or comeback, while 蘇生 often implies a return from a near-death or severely weakened state.
再さい生せい
再生 emphasizes regeneration or rebirth, often used for physical regrowth or media playback; 蘇生 focuses on revival from a critical condition.

Sino-Japanese compound of 蘇 (revive) and 生 (life). The rare form 甦生 uses the variant kanji 甦, also meaning 'revive'.