Vocabulary

What does 蘇る (よみがえる, yomigaeru) mean?

蘇る (よみがえる, yomigaeru) means to revive, to come back to life; to be brought back (memories).

Quick facts
Reading	よみがえる
Romaji	yomigaeru
Part of speech	godan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N2

蘇るよみがえる

N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonyomigaeru

to revive, to come back to life; to be brought back (memories)

1godan verb · intransitive to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated
2godan verb · intransitive to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back

Example sentences

昔(むかし)の記憶(きおく)が蘇(よみがえ)りました。
Old memories came back to life.
この曲(きょく)を聞(き)くと青春時代(せいしゅんじだい)が蘇(よみがえ)ります。
Hearing this song brings back my youth.