直なおなおJLPTN3›じ字FuriganaAudioMeanings1na-adjectivestraightarchaicArchaic use for 'straight'; now mostly seen in old texts or fixed expressions like 真直 (まなお) and 直直 (なおなお).See also: 真直 (まなお) · 直々 (なおなお)古こ語ごでは「直なお」を「まっすぐ」の意い味みで使つかった。Break this sentence down in the analyzerIn classical Japanese, 直 was used to mean 'straight'.2na-adjectiveordinary; commonDescribes something plain, normal, or unremarkable. Often used in the adverbial form 直に (なおに) meaning 'as usual' or 'ordinarily'.直なおの生せい活かつに戻もどる。Break this sentence down in the analyzerReturn to ordinary life.彼かれは直なおに朝あさ早はやく起おきる。Break this sentence down in the analyzerHe ordinarily gets up early in the morning.3na-adjectivedoing nothing; idleUsed in expressions like 直でいる (to be idle) or 直に過ごす (to spend time doing nothing).今日きょうは直なおで過すごした。Break this sentence down in the analyzerI spent today doing nothing.Expressionsとりもなおさずnamely; that is to say; in other words一いちからやり直なおすstart over from scratch; do it all over again; wipe the slate clean人ひとの振ふり見みて我わが振ふり直なおせone man's fault is another's lesson; learn from others' mistakes
