Illustration: At a low table in a Japanese living room, an adult repairs a child's wooden toy truck. One hand holds the loose wheel squarely against its axle while the other tightens the retaining screw with a screwdriver. The displaced washer and open tool case make the earlier fault visible.

JLPT N4verbLevel estimated by Bebop

直なおす

naosu

to fix, to correct

Example sentences

  1. あなたの時計とけいは明日あしたまでには直なおしておきますよ。

    I will have repaired your watch by tomorrow.

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  2. 誤あやまりを直なおせ。

    Correct errors.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. これを直なおして下ください。

    Please fix this.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 直

  • 直fix; repairOnチョク・ジキ・ジカKunただちに・なおす・なおる

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