直なおす
Meanings
Auxiliary verb (5-dan, す, transitive)
1. to repair; to mend; to fix; to correct (a mistake, bad habit, etc.); to put right; to restore; to straighten (e.g. a tie); to tidy up (one's hair, make-up, etc.); to revive (one's spirits)
By when can you fix it?
Verb (5-dan, す, transitive)
2. to change; to alter; to convert; to translate
Please translate this text into English.
3. to put back; to put away
Put the books back on the bookshelf.
4. to cure; to heal
usu. written as 治す
5. to move up; to promote
Verb (5-dan, す)
6. to do over again; to redo
after -masu stem of verb
What we need is to live our lives anew.
Kanji used
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Pitch accent
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お
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Used in vocabulary (71 in total)
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to remake; to rebuild
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
to call again; to call (someone) back
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
to rebuild; to reconstruct
to read (a book, etc.) over again
to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset
to do over; to remake; to resume
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
to call again; to call (someone) back
to wash again; to reconsider
to beat back into shape; to correct (a bad habit, character trait, etc.) by discipline; to straighten (someone) out
to change direction
to listen again; to ask again
to buy again; to buy anew
to re-examine; to review; to recheck
to get back into shape; to retrain; to rebuild; to reschool
to question again; to repeat a question (esp. a problematic point, or to verify understanding); to repeat a query
to fluff up (e.g. a futon); to retype (e.g. a letter)
to go back to bed
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to re-tailor; to have altered; to remake (clothing); to renovate
to reinsert; to put in again; to refocus (one's mind); to renew (one's resolve); to pour again (e.g. tea); to brew afresh
to fix one's hair (hairdo) (esp. if disheveled); to straighten one's hair; to make an adjustment to one's hair; to do (up) one's hair
to repaint; to paint again
to redraw (a line); to catch (a cold) again; to consult (a reference) again
to reattach
to resew; to remake
to beat back into shape; to correct (a bad habit, character trait, etc.) by discipline; to straighten (someone) out
to remake; to rebuild
to relearn; to brush up
to put (something) back in its place; to replace; to reposition; to move (to another place)
to grill again; to rebake; to rehash; to rework; to refurbish
to correct cutting; to reshuffle (playing cards)
to remake; to rebuild
to touch up one's makeup
to reopen (e.g. a file, window); to open again
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
to have another round of drinks (at a different place or with different company); to start drinking again; to have a fresh round
to do over; to remake; to resume
to reprint (book)
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
to measure over again; to reweigh
to grill again; to rebake; to rehash; to rework; to refurbish
to listen again; to ask again
to repaint; to paint again
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
to correct an error
to rebuild; to reconstruct
to measure over again; to reweigh
to mend one's manners
to get back into shape; to retrain; to rebuild; to reschool
to reinsert; to put in again; to refocus (one's mind); to renew (one's resolve); to pour again (e.g. tea); to brew afresh
to have another round of drinks (at a different place or with different company); to start drinking again; to have a fresh round
Examples (71 in total)
I'll ring you back.
Can you fix this?
I'll try to fix it.