Japanese

むしかえす
Meaning: to bring up again; to rehash a settled issue
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 蒸し返す 蒸し返さない
Polite 蒸し返します 蒸し返しません
Past 蒸し返した 蒸し返さなかった
Polite + Past 蒸し返しました 蒸し返しませんでした
Te-form 蒸し返して 蒸し返さなくて
Potential 蒸し返せる 蒸し返せない
Passive 蒸し返される 蒸し返されない
Causative 蒸し返させる 蒸し返させない
Imperative 蒸し返せ 蒸し返すな

Example

会議で、前に出た問題を蒸し返すのはやめよう。
Let’s stop reopening an issue that was already settled at the meeting.

Usage Notes

Usually refers to bringing a resolved dispute or an old topic back into discussion. It can also literally mean steaming food again.

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