矯ため直なおす

godan verb (-su)

straighten again; correct again; reform

Used for physically straightening something bent or warped, or for correcting a person's behavior, attitude, or a situation that has gone wrong. Implies a second or renewed attempt to fix something.

• 曲まがった針はり金がねを矯ため直なおす。

  I straighten the bent wire again.

• 悪わるい癖くせを矯ため直なおすのは難むずかしい。

  It's difficult to correct a bad habit.