直なおれ

interjection

as you were!

Military command used to order soldiers to return to their previous posture or position after standing at attention. Equivalent to the English drill command 'as you were'.

See also: 気をつけ

• 「直なおれ！」と教きょう官かんが叫さけぶと、兵へい士したちはすぐに元もとの姿し勢せいに戻もどった。

  When the instructor shouted 'As you were!', the soldiers immediately returned to their previous posture.