Japanese

しゅうふく
Meaning: restoration; repair; mending
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

修
復

Example sentences

The damaged parts of the building were restored.
彼らの関係はもはや修復不可能だ。
Their relationship is already beyond repair.
彼は長い年月をかけてその寺院を修復した。
He restored that temple over many long years.
村人総出で、古くなった橋の修復作業に取り組んだ。
The whole village came out to work on the restoration of the old bridge.
この歴史的な建物の修復には数百万ドルがかかる。
Restoring this historic building will cost several million dollars.
長引く腐敗政治により、国内の綱紀廃弛はもはや修復不可能なレベルに達していた。
Due to prolonged political corruption, the breakdown of law and order in the country had reached an irreparable level.
その古い寺院の修復には、当時と同じ蓋瓦級甎が用いられた。
In the restoration of that old temple, the same roof and floor tiles as at the time were used.

Usage Notes

Used for repairing buildings, artifacts, or restoring broken relationships.

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