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直す

JLPT N4 · Vocabulary

直す — “to fix, to repair, to correct”

直す (read なおす) means to fix, to repair, to correct. It appears on the JLPT N4 vocabulary list and is a verb.

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なおす

Meaning

to fix, to repair, to correct

直す in a sentence

間違いまちがいを直しなおしてください。

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The kanji in 直す

直straight; to fix

Words that share a kanji with 直す

直るなおる— to be fixed, to be repaired, to recover
直接ちょくせつ— directly, in person
正直しょうじき— honest, frank
直にじかに— directly, in person
直じき— soon, shortly, immediately
直ちにただちに— immediately, at once
仲直りなかなおり— reconciliation, making up
見直すみなおす— to review, to reconsider, to re-evaluate, to reassess

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