1To come back to life or regain vitality, standing, or value once it had been lost — used for something dead being brought back to life, or something that had declined being restored.
震災で大きな被害を受けた町が、少しずつ蘇ってきた。
The town, which suffered heavy damage in the earthquake, has gradually come back to life.
廃れかけていた伝統工芸が、若い職人たちの手で蘇った。
The traditional craft that had been dying out was revived by young artisans.
適切な治療によって、患者の体力は徐々に蘇っていった。
With proper treatment, the patient's strength gradually revived.
2For a fading memory, feeling, or sensation to be vividly brought back to mind, triggered by something.
古いアルバムを開いたら、子供の頃の記憶が一気に蘇った。
When I opened the old album, memories from my childhood came flooding back all at once.
あの曲を聴くと、当時の切ない気持ちが蘇ってくる。
Whenever I hear that song, the bittersweet feelings from back then come back to me.
リハビリを続けるうちに、失われていた感覚が少しずつ蘇ってきた。
As the rehabilitation continued, the sensation that had been lost gradually came back.