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“repair” in Japanese

Japanese

Also修復 (shūfuku) · 修繕 (shūzen) · 補修 (hoshū)

Pronunciation

Romajishūri

Example

父は車を修理します。chichi wa kuruma o shū ri shi ma su

My father repairs the car.

Illustration for 修理 (repair)

How to say “repair” in Japanese

“Repair” in Japanese is 修理 (shūri).

It centers on restoring something damaged or malfunctioning so it can work or be used again.

Full entry for 修理: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 修理

自転車の修理を店に頼みます。ji ten sha no shū ri o mise ni tano mi ma su

I ask the shop to repair my bicycle.

Tips for using 修理

  • The sign 修理中 (shūrichū) means "under repair," so it tells people that a machine or facility is temporarily unavailable.

Other Japanese words for “repair”

地震で壊れた壁を修復します。ji shin de kowa re ta kabe o shū fuku shi ma su

We repair the wall damaged by the earthquake.

古い屋根を修繕します。furu i ya ne o shū zen shi ma su

We repair the old roof.

道路のひびを補修しました。dō ro no hi bi o ho shū shi ma shi ta

I repaired the cracks in the road.

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