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なおす

naosu

Description

「なおす」は、こわれた物やまちがいを、もとの良いじょうたいにもどすことです。

"なおす" means to restore broken things or mistakes to their original good condition.

「時計をなおす」「まちがいをなおす」のように使い、病気やけがには「治す」と書きます。

Used like "時計をなおす" or "まちがいをなおす," but for illness or injury, it is written as "治す."

Meanings

直すnaosu

to fix, repair, or mend something broken

こわれたいすを直す。

Fix the broken chair.

直すnaosu

to correct or fix a mistake

作文のまちがいを直す。

Correct the mistakes in the composition.

治すnaosu

to cure or heal an illness or injury

はやくかぜを治したい。

I want to recover from the cold quickly.

Related words

直る治る修理なおる治療

Notes

  • Nuance

    直す is for objects and mistakes; 治す is for illnesses and injuries.

  • Etymology

    transitive verb; intransitive counterpart is 直る/治る (naoru).

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