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立て直る (たてなおる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
recover ; rally ; get back on one's feet
Intransitive verb describing a person, organization, or situation regaining strength, stability, or a good condition after a setback. Often used for financial, physical, or emotional recovery.
彼かれ
は
病びょう
気き
から
すっかり
立た
て
直なお
っ
た
。
He completely recovered from his illness.
Kanji 直 straightaway, honesty, frankness Similar words 立た て 直なお す Transitive counterpart meaning 'to rebuild' or 'to restore'. 立て直る is intransitive, focusing on the subject's own recovery.
回かい 復ふく する More general and common word for 'recover'. 立て直る often implies a more active or structural recovery, like getting back on track.
Etymology Compound of 立てる (tateru, 'to stand up') + 直る (naoru, 'to be fixed/corrected'). Literally 'to stand up and be fixed', implying a return to an upright, stable state.
