言い直す · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 言い直す | 言い直さない |
| Polite | 言い直します | 言い直しません |
| Past polite | 言い直しました | 言い直しませんでした |
| Past | 言い直した | 言い直さなかった |
| Te-form | 言い直して | 言い直さないで |
| Desire | 言い直したい | 言い直したくない |
| Potential | 言い直せる | 言い直せない |
| Passive | 言い直される | 言い直されない |
| Causative | 言い直させる | 言い直させない |
| Causative passive | 言い直させられる | 言い直させられない |
| Volitional | 言い直そう | |
| Polite volitional | 言い直しましょう | |
| Imperative | 言い直せ | 言い直すな |
| Conditional | 言い直せば | 言い直さなければ |
| Tara conditional | 言い直したら | 言い直さなかったら |
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
correct oneself; restate
Used when the speaker realizes a mistake in what they just said and rephrases it, or when they say something again in a different way for clarity.
I misspoke, so I immediately corrected myself.
Please say it again slowly.
I got the name wrong, so I immediately corrected myself.
I said 'I hate it,' but then rephrased it as 'I don't really like it.'