持ち直す · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 持ち直す | 持ち直さない |
| Polite | 持ち直します | 持ち直しません |
| Past polite | 持ち直しました | 持ち直しませんでした |
| Past | 持ち直した | 持ち直さなかった |
| Te-form | 持ち直して | 持ち直さないで |
| Desire | 持ち直したい | 持ち直したくない |
| Potential | 持ち直せる | 持ち直せない |
| Passive | 持ち直される | 持ち直されない |
| Causative | 持ち直させる | 持ち直させない |
| Causative passive | 持ち直させられる | 持ち直させられない |
| Volitional | 持ち直そう | |
| Polite volitional | 持ち直しましょう | |
| Imperative | 持ち直せ | 持ち直すな |
| Conditional | 持ち直せば | 持ち直さなければ |
| Tara conditional | 持ち直したら | 持ち直さなかったら |
godan verb (-su), intransitive verb
recover; rally; improve; pick up
Intransitive: describes a situation, condition, or performance that gets better after a decline. Common with economy, health, weather, and mood.
The economy has been gradually recovering.
彼の体調は持ち直したようだ。
His physical condition seems to have improved.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
change one's grip; shift to the other hand; carry differently
Transitive: physically regrip or move an object from one hand to the other, or adjust how one carries something.
重い荷物を持ち直して、左手に替えた。
I shifted the heavy bag to my left hand.
ラケットを持ち直してサーブを打った。
I changed my grip on the racket and served.
The economy has been gradually picking up.
I shifted my grip on the heavy bag and kept walking.
My grandfather's health has finally improved.
The weather should improve by the afternoon.
Search-only variant; not commonly used.