質問: I'm trying to understand the difference between 蘇生する{そせいする} and 蘇る{よみがえる}. My research thus far tells me that 蘇る is intransitive and can be used for recalling memories in addition to the mutual meanings of "to be revived/resuscitated". However, I'm having trouble determining if 蘇生する is transitive since my dictionary only lists it as a noun (and doesn't have an entry for the noun+sure verb). So in summary, what are the differences between the two? As a bonus question, what's a good resource to look up noun+する definitions? Or is there some easy rule like noun+する verbs are always transitive?
回答: 蘇生する can be used both transitively and intransitively. Basically it only means resurrecting dead people/animals. 蘇生 is also a medical term for (cardiopulmonary) *resuscitation*. * 死者が灰から蘇生する (intransitive) * 死者を灰から蘇生する (transitive) * 死者を灰から蘇生させる (intransitive + causative) 蘇る is always intransitive. It can be used with 記憶, 思い出, etc., too. * 死者が灰から蘇る * 死者を灰から蘇らせる 復活する is almost always intransitive. * 死者が灰から復活する * 死者を灰から復活させる (The only exception I know is the title of this game. But I remember quite a few people claimed this title is unnatural.) Unfortunately, there is no easy way to tell which suru-verb is transitive or intransitive... * キャラクターを強化する (fortify/buff): almost always transitive * キャラクターを弱体化する (debuff): both intransitive and transitive * 剣が劣化する (degrade): almost always intransitive