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矯め直す (ためなおす) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
godan verb (-su)
straighten again ; correct again ; reform
Used for physically straightening something bent or warped, or for correcting a person's behavior, attitude, or a situation that has gone wrong. Implies a second or renewed attempt to fix something.
むずか
しい
。
It's difficult to correct a bad habit.
Written forms 矯た め 直なお す
Standard kanji spelling combining 矯める (to straighten/correct) and 直す (to fix/redo).
矯た めなおす
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; less common but still encountered.
Kanji 矯 rectify, straighten, correct 直 straightaway, honesty, frankness Similar words 矯た める 矯める means to straighten or correct something once; 矯め直す adds the nuance of doing it again or fixing something that has become bent or wrong again.
直なお す 直す is a general verb for fixing or repairing; 矯め直す specifically implies straightening or reforming, often with a sense of correcting a deviation from a desired state.
Etymology Compound of 矯める (tameru, 'to straighten, correct') and 直す (naosu, 'to fix, redo'). The combination emphasizes re-straightening or re-correcting something that has become bent or wrong again.
