見直す · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 見直す | 見直さない |
| Polite | 見直します | 見直しません |
| Past polite | 見直しました | 見直しませんでした |
| Past | 見直した | 見直さなかった |
| Te-form | 見直して | 見直さないで |
| Desire | 見直したい | 見直したくない |
| Potential | 見直せる | 見直せない |
| Passive | 見直される | 見直されない |
| Causative | 見直させる | 見直させない |
| Causative passive | 見直させられる | 見直させられない |
| Volitional | 見直そう | |
| Polite volitional | 見直しましょう | |
| Imperative | 見直せ | 見直すな |
| Conditional | 見直せば | 見直さなければ |
| Tara conditional | 見直したら | 見直さなかったら |
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
look at again; take another look
Literal use: to look at something again in order to check, confirm, or reconsider what one saw.
I looked at the map again and checked the route.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Used for policies, plans, estimates, schedules, prices, methods, and similar matters that may need rechecking or changing.
Since the budget is insufficient, we need to review the plan.
The company revised its fee structure.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
think better of; see in a more positive light; reassess favorably
Expresses a positive change in one’s evaluation of someone or something, often after seeing unexpected ability, effort, or value.
After hearing his presentation, I saw him in a new and better light.
godan verb (-su), intransitive verb
Intransitive use for recovery or improvement, especially of a market or illness, is much less common in everyday modern Japanese than 持ち直す or 回復する.
In older usage, a phrase such as “the patient has somewhat recovered” uses 見直す to mean that the condition has improved.
The company decided to review its management policy.
Seeing how hard he worked, everyone thought better of him.
Please take another look at the documents before submitting them.
見直す means to reconsider or review something critically, while 立て直す implies actually reworking or fixing the plan after reconsideration.