災害復旧

さいがいふっきゅう

disaster recovery

東日本大震災の後、政府は災害復旧に多額の予算を割り当てた。

After the Great East Japan Earthquake, the government allocated a large budget for disaster recovery.

formal

The process of restoring infrastructure, services, and normalcy after a natural disaster or major disruption.

災害復旧作業は数ヶ月かかる見込みだ。

Disaster recovery operations are expected to take several months.

被災地の災害復旧を支援するためにボランティアが集まった。

Volunteers gathered to support disaster recovery efforts in the affected areas.

Often used in government, engineering, and emergency management contexts.

Collocations

災害復旧作業disaster recovery operations災害復旧予算disaster recovery budget災害復旧計画disaster recovery plan

Synonyms

復旧作業災害復興被災地復旧

Antonyms

災害発生被災被害拡大

Related Phrases

災害復興phrase

long-term recovery and rebuilding after a disaster

被災地支援phrase

support for disaster-stricken areas

Pro Tip

Common Collocations

災害復旧 is often paired with terms like 作業 (operations), 予算 (budget), 計画 (plan), and 支援 (support).

Gold Rule

Formal vs. Informal

災害復旧 is a formal term. In casual conversation, people might say 復旧作業 (recovery operations) or simply 復旧 (recovery).

Word Origin

災害 (さいがい, saigai) means 'disaster' and 復旧 (ふっきゅう, fukkyū) means 'restoration' or 'recovery'. The compound refers to the systematic efforts to restore normal conditions after a disaster.

Usage Notes

This term is commonly used in formal contexts such as government reports, news articles, and technical documentation. It implies a structured and organized process rather than ad-hoc recovery efforts.

Word Breakdown

災害

disaster

root

復旧

restoration/recovery

root

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