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治す (なおす) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

治なおす

な

お

す

Common wordJLPTN4Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

1

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

Used for curing illnesses, healing injuries, or fixing health problems. The object is the condition or the affected person/part.

医い者しゃが患かん者じゃの病びょう気きを治なおした。
The doctor cured the patient's illness.
この薬くすりは風邪かぜを早はやく

治なお

す

。

This medicine cures a cold quickly.

Kanji

治reign, be at peace, calm down

Similar words

治なおる
治る is intransitive: the illness or injury gets better by itself. 治す is transitive: someone cures or heals it.
治ち療りょうする
治療する is more formal and medical, often implying a course of treatment. 治す is everyday and covers both medical and folk remedies.

Etymology

Cognate with 直す (なおす, 'to fix, repair'), sharing the core idea of returning something to a proper state. The kanji 治 specifically carries the meaning of healing or governing.