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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

回復する

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kaifuku suru

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Recover/rɪˈkʌv.ər/
verbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #650 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼は病気から回復しました。"

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To return to a normal state after a period of difficulty or distress.

    "After a long illness, she was finally able to recover her strength."
  2. 2

    To regain possession of something lost.

    "He managed to recover his lost wallet after reporting it to the police."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Old French 'recovrer', stemming from the Latin 'recuperare', meaning 'to get back again' or 'to regain'. It entered Middle English in the 13th century, initially relating to regaining health, property, or consciousness, and evolved to encompass physical restoration and retrieval.

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