Differences Between 蘇生する and 蘇る


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?




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](http://www.dragonquest.jp/builders/). 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




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](http://www.dragonquest.jp/builders/). 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

