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to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be revived; to be refreshed; to be restored
to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
廃墟となった町が復興事業で甦った。
The town that had become ruins was revived through reconstruction efforts.
昔の写真を見ると当時の記憶が甦る。
Looking at old photos brings back memories of that time.
乾いた土地に水を引いたら緑が甦った。
When water was brought to the dry land, the greenery revived.