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What does 起死回生 (きしかいせい, kishikaisei) mean?

起死回生 (きしかいせい, kishikaisei) means revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation.

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Readingきしかいせい
Romajikishikaisei
Part of speechnoun, no-adjective
きしかいせい
kishikaisei

revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation

  1. 1noun · no-adjective revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation

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