復古

Japanese JLPT N1 Vocabulary Japanese ★★ 2/5 formal ふっこfukko
読み ふっこ
ローマ字 fukko
漢字の分解 復 (fuku) — return, restore, recover; 古 (ko/furu) — old, ancient
発音 /ɸɯk.ko/

意味

Restoration; a return to old customs or systems; revival of the past. Applied to political or cultural movements that seek to restore earlier forms.

復古 carries a dual nuance: it can be neutral or positive (restoring beloved traditions) or critical (reverting to outdated, reactionary ways). The Meiji Restoration's ideology was framed partly as 王政復古 (restoration of imperial rule), using 復古 in a politically charged sense. In cultural contexts, 復古調 (retro style) describes aesthetics that deliberately evoke earlier eras. Not to be confused with 復興 (rebuilding/recovery), which implies rebuilding after destruction.

例文

  1. 維新政府は王政復古を掲げ、天皇中心の統治体制を再建した。
  2. 近年の復古ブームで、昭和レトロを意識した飲食店が増えている。
  3. 一部の保守派は復古的な価値観を強調し、伝統的な家族制度の復活を求めている。

使い方ガイド

場面: history, politics, culture, aesthetics

トーン: serious

起源と歴史

Compound of 復 (return, restore, recover) + 古 (old, ancient). The combination conveys a deliberate return to something from the past, whether a political system, custom, or aesthetic sensibility.

文化的背景

時代: Meiji–Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Academic/Political

関連フレーズ

年度 Fiscal year; academic year; official year. A defined annual period used for administrative, educational, or financial purposes, often not aligned with the calendar year. 昭和 The Shōwa era; the imperial reign period of Emperor Hirohito, spanning 1926 to 1989. One of the longest and most historically eventful eras in Japanese history. 歴史的 Historic; historical. Describes something of great historical significance, or something related to history in general. 元号 Era name; the official name given to a reign period in the Japanese imperial system. Japan currently uses the era Reiwa, which began in 2019. 干支 The Chinese zodiac; the traditional sexagenary cycle combining the ten Heavenly Stems and twelve Earthly Branches. Also used colloquially to refer to one's zodiac animal sign. 年号 Era name; Japanese era designation. An official name given to a reign period in the traditional Japanese calendar system. 年度末 End of the fiscal year or academic year; year-end in the Japanese administrative calendar. Typically refers to late March. 戦前 Pre-war; the period before a war. In Japanese, typically refers to Japan before World War II, particularly before 1937 or 1941.
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