直なおす

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

fix; repair; correct; restore; straighten; tidy up; revive

Broad core sense: to return something to a proper or desired state. Covers physical repair, correcting mistakes/habits, straightening appearance, and reviving spirits.

• 壊こわれた時計とけいを直なおす。

  I fix the broken clock.

• 悪わるい癖くせを直なおしたい。

  I want to correct my bad habit.

• 鏡かがみの前まえで髪かみを直なおした。

  I tidied up my hair in front of the mirror.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

change; alter; convert; translate

Used for transforming something into a different form, such as converting currency, translating languages, or altering a document.

• 円えんをドルに直なおす。

  I convert yen to dollars.

• この文ぶん章しょうを英えい語ごに直なおしてください。

  Please translate this sentence into English.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

put back; put away

Kansai dialect usage meaning to return something to its place. Not standard in Tokyo Japanese.

• 使つかったら元もとの場ば所しょに直なおしといてな。

  When you're done, put it back where it was, okay? (Kansai dialect)

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

cure; heal

Only when written 治す

Usually written as 治す. Used for curing illnesses or healing injuries.

See also: 治す

• 医い者しゃが病びょう気きを治なおす。

  The doctor cures the illness.

• この薬くすりは風邪かぜを治なおすのに効きく。

  This medicine is effective for curing colds.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

move up; promote

Dated usage for promoting someone or moving something to a higher position. Modern Japanese prefers 上げる or 昇進させる.

• 昔むかしの文ぶん献けんでは、位くらいを直なおすという表ひょう現げんが見みられる。

  In old documents, the expression 'to raise one's rank' can be found.

suffix, godan verb (-su)

redo; do over again

Suffix attached to the -masu stem of a verb to mean doing that action again, often to correct or improve it.

• 間ま違ちがえたので、書かき直なおします。

  I made a mistake, so I will rewrite it.

• 計けい画かくを見み直なおす必ひつ要ようがある。

  We need to review (re-examine) the plan.