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立ち直り (tachinaori) Japanese meaning: recovery | Kotomora
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直なお
り
に
は
時じ
間かん
が
かかる
だろう
。
It will take time for the economy to recover.
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 からの 立た ち 直なお り recovery from (a setback, illness, defeat, etc.)
He recovered quickly from his heartbreak.
立た ち 直なお りが 早はや い ／ 遅おそ い to be quick/slow to recover
The economy is slow to recover.
立た ち 直なお りを 見み せる to show signs of recovery
The Japanese economy is showing signs of recovery.
立た ち 直なお りの 兆きざ し signs/indications of recovery
Signs of recovery are finally starting to appear.
Kanji 直 straightaway, honesty, frankness Related words 回復 is the general word for recovery (health, economy, etc.), while 立ち直り specifically emphasizes getting back on one's feet after a fall or setback.
再起 stresses rising again after a serious failure or ruin (e.g. bankruptcy, scandal), whereas 立ち直り covers milder setbacks and slumps too.
復活 suggests a dramatic revival or comeback (careers, teams), while 立ち直り focuses on the process of steadying oneself after decline.
Etymology Compound of 立ち (tachi, continuative form of 立つ 'to stand') + 直り (naori, continuative form of 直る 'to be fixed, to recover'). Literally 'standing up and being restored'.
