直なおす

naosu

Godan Verb (su)

1. to repair; to mend; to fix; to correct (a mistake, bad habit, etc.); to put right; to restore; to straighten (e.g. a tie); to tidy up (one's hair, make-up, etc.); to revive (one's spirits)

Transitive

いまそれを直なおそうったって無駄むだだ。

ima soreo naosō' tatte mudada.

It's no use trying to fix it now.

あなたの時計とけいは明日あすまでには直なおしておきますよ。

anatano tokēwa ashitamadeniwa naoshite okimasu. yo

I will have repaired your watch by tomorrow.

Godan Verb (su)

2. to change; to alter; to convert; to translate

Transitive

Godan Verb (su)

3. to put back; to put away

Transitive

Kansai Dialect

その本ほんをなおしなさい。

sono hon'o naoshinasai.

Put the book back where you found it.

Godan Verb (su)

4. to cure; to heal

Transitive

, Related to 治す

Godan Verb (su)

5. to move up; to promote

Transitive

Dated

次つぎの文章ぶんしょうを日本にっぽん語ごに直なおしなさい。

tsugino bunshōo nihongoni naoshinasai

Put the following sentences into Japanese.

Suffix

6. to do over again; to redo

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

直なおさない

naosanai

The negative form

1. Not fixing; Not repairing

★ Common

Verb

#4365

直なおさなかった

naosanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not fix.; Did not repair.

★ Common

Verb

#4044

直なおした

naoshita

The past form

1. Fixed; Repaired

★ Common

Verb

#4326

直なおして

naoshite

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Fix it.; Correct it.

★ Common

Verb

#3431

直なおしました

naoshimashita

The polite past form

1. Fixed.; Repaired.

★ Common

Verb

#3954

直なおします

naoshimasu

The polite form

1. Fix; Correct

★ Common

Verb

#3406

直なおしません

naoshimasen

The polite negative form

1. Won't fix it.; I won't correct it.

★ Common

Verb

#3954

直なおしませんでした

naoshimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Didn't fix.; Didn't correct.

★ Common

Verb

#4192

Common 24 items

直なおさないで

naosanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't fix.; Don't repair.

★ Common

Verb

#4075

直なおさなきゃ

naosanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must fix.; Have to fix.

★ Common

Verb

#3567

直なおさなくてもいい

naosanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to fix.; No need to fix.

★ Common

Adjective

#4256

直なおさなければならない

naosanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must fix.; Must correct.

★ Common

Adjective

#4329

直なおしたい

naoshitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to correct; Want to fix

★ Common

Verb

#4421

直なおしたくない

naoshitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to fix.; Don't want to repair.

★ Common

Verb

#3851

直なおしたばかり

naoshitabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just fixed.; Recently repaired.

★ Common

Verb

#3010

直なおしちゃう

naoshichau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Fixing (completed); Fixed (with regret)

★ Common

Verb

#4030

直なおしちゃダメ

naoshicha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't fix it.; Don't repair it.

★ Common

Verb

#3810

直なおしていない

naoshite inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not doing; Not fixed

★ Common

Verb

#4250

直なおしている

naoshite iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Fixing; Repairing

★ Common

Verb

#3177

直なおしてはいけない

naoshitewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not fix.; Do not repair.

★ Common

Adjective

#3264

直なおしてもいい

naoshitemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May fix.; Can fix.

★ Common

Adjective

#4173

直なおしとく

naoshitoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Fix it beforehand.; Prepare to fix.

★ Common

Verb

#3754

直なおすところ

naosu tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to fix; Fixing (in progress)

★ Common

Verb

#4051

直なおすみたい

naosu mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like fixing; Seems to be repairing

★ Common

Verb

#4157

直なおせない

naosenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot fix; Cannot be repaired

★ Common

Verb

#3617

直なおせる

naoseru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Can fix; Can repair

★ Common

Verb

#3558

直なおそう

nao sō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's fix it.; Let's correct it.

★ Common

Verb

#3609

直なおさないでください

naosanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Please don't fix it.; Please don't repair it.

★ Common

Verb

#4023

直なおしています

naoshite imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Fixing; Adjusting

★ Common

Verb

#3489

直なおしなさい

naoshinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Fix it.; Correct it.

★ Common

Verb

#3728

直なおしましょう

naoshimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's fix it.; Let's correct it.

★ Common

Verb

#3271

直なおせます

naosemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can fix.; Can do.

★ Common

Verb

#4393

Advanced 28 items

直なおさせられる

naosaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to do; To be forced to do

★ Common

Verb

#3081

直なおさせる

naosaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. Have straighten; Have fix

★ Common

Verb

#4187

直なおさないでくれ

naosanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't fix it.; Don't repair it.

★ Common

Verb

#3593

直なおさなければいけない

naosanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must fix; Have to fix

★ Common

Adjective

#3923

直なおされる

naosareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be fixed; To be corrected

★ Common

Verb

#4353

直なおしがち

naoshigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to fixing; Likely to correct

★ Common

Verb

#3005

直なおしきる

naoshikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To fix completely; To finish completely

★ Common

Verb

#3522

直なおしそうだ

nao shisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks fixable.; Seems repairable.

★ Common

Verb

#3689

直なおしたそうだ

naoshita sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. Fixed, apparently.; Repaired, I hear.

★ Common

Verb

#4309

直なおしただろう

naoshitadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably fixed.; Probably repaired.

★ Common

Verb

#3210

直なおしたところ

naoshita tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Fixed it.; Just fixed.

★ Common

Verb

#3682

直なおしたら

naoshitara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when fixed; If/when corrected

★ Common

Verb

#3611

直なおしたらしい

naoshitarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Fixed, apparently.; Repaired, seemingly.

★ Common

Verb

#4022

直なおしっぱなし

naoshippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left as is; Unfixed

★ Common

Verb

#4281

直なおしてくれ

naoshite kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Fix it.; Get it sorted.

★ Common

Verb

#3472

直なおしてちょうだい

naoshite chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Fix it for me.; Please fix it.

★ Common

Verb

#3406

直なおしぬく

naoshinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Persevere and finish; Endure to the end

★ Common

Verb

#3261

直なおすそうだ

naosu sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. I hear they fix.; I hear it's being fixed.

★ Common

Verb

#4092

直なおすと

naosuto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when fixed; If/when repaired

★ Common

Verb

#4190

直なおすな

naosuna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't fix.; Don't repair.

★ Common

Verb

#4192

直なおすなら

naosunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If fixing…; When fixing…

★ Common

Verb

#3863

直なおすようだ

naosu yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#3122

直なおすらしい

naosurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to be fixing.; Appears to be correcting.

★ Common

Verb

#3287

直なおせ

naose

A strong, direct command

1. Fix it.; Correct it.

★ Common

Verb

#3038

直なおせば

naoseba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If (you) fix (it); When (you) fix (it)

★ Common

Verb

#4183

直なおしてくださいませ

naoshite kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Correct it, please.; Please fix it.

★ Common

Verb

#3876

直なおしてはならない

naoshitewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not fix.; Do not repair.

★ Common

Adjective

#4067

直なおしてもよろしい

naoshitemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I fix it?; Is it okay if I fix it?

★ Common

Adjective

#3755

直なおす

naosu

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

60 Variants Available