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建て直し (たてなおし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
rebuilding ; reconstruction ; re-erection
Refers to the act or process of rebuilding a structure, often after demolition or collapse. Can be used for physical buildings or metaphorically for organizations.
会かい 社しゃ の 建た て 直なお し に は 時じ 間かん が かかる 。
Rebuilding the company will take time.
Written forms 建た て 直なお し
Standard kanji spelling for the noun meaning rebuilding or reconstruction.
建たて 直なお し
Variant spelling without the okurigana て; less common but still encountered.
Kanji 直 straightaway, honesty, frankness Similar words 建た て 直なお す The transitive verb form meaning 'to rebuild' or 'to reconstruct'. 建て直し is the noun form derived from this verb.
再さい 建けん Also means 'rebuilding' or 'reconstruction', but is more formal and often used for large-scale projects or organizational restructuring.
Etymology Compound of the verb stem 建て (tate, 'build') from 建てる (tateru) and 直し (naoshi, 'fix, redo') from 直す (naosu). Literally 'rebuild-fix', referring to the act of rebuilding or reconstructing something.
