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直し物 (naoshimono) Japanese meaning: mending | Kotomora

直なおし物もの

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Meanings

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mending; repairing; things to be mended

Refers to the act of mending or repairing, or to items that need mending. Often used in contexts like sewing, clothing repair, or general fixing.

母ははは夜よなべで直なおし物ものをしていた。

Kanji

直straightaway, honesty, frankness
物thing, object, matter

Related words

繕つくろい物もの
繕い物 also means mending, but often implies darning or patching, while 直し物 is a broader term for repairs.
修しゅう理り
修理 is a general term for repair, often used for mechanical or electronic items, whereas 直し物 is more commonly associated with clothing and fabric items.

Built from

My mother was doing mending late at night.

この引ひき出だしには直なおし物ものがたまっている。

This drawer is full of things that need mending.

直なおす

Etymology

Compound of 直し (mending, from verb 直す 'to fix') + 物 (thing). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a common pattern for nouns describing items associated with an action.