Meaning

Primary

Rehabilitation

Alternative

Reforming Oneself

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

Experiencing a renewal of life means going through a process of rehabilitation.

更生 generally refers to rehabilitation from various issues such as addiction, crime, delinquency, or personal struggles. Ideally, this leads to reforming oneself and reintegrating into society.

Reading

こうせい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 犯罪者を更生させる

    to rehabilitate a criminal

    少年を更生させる

    to rehabilitate a juvenile

    人を更生させる

    to rehabilitate a person

Context Sentences

不良少年を更生させるのは大変です。

It is hard to rehabilitate juvenile delinquents.

DVの加害者が自然に更生することは、ほとんどありません。

It's rare for perpetrators of domestic violence to naturally reform themselves.

彼女は自分の息子は更生の見込みがあると信じている。

She believes that there is hope of rehabilitation for her son.

その会社は、会社更生法を申請しました。

The company filed for reorganization under the Company Resuscitation Law.

ある犯罪者がいつかする予定の犯罪を止めるには、この犯罪者を更生させるか、その犯罪者が更生するまで出所させないかの二つのオプションしかないじゃないですか?

If you want to stop the crime that a criminal plans to commit someday, you only have two options: rehabilitate the criminal, or keep them in prison until they're rehabilitated, right?

Kanji Composition