Japanese word

修理

Pronunciation

Romajishūri

Meaning

  • nounrepair

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 車の修理kuruma no shū ri

    car repair

  • 修理に出すshū ri ni da su

    send for repair

Similar words

直しnaoshi: The fixing of damage or a fault in an object or machine.
修繕shūzen: Work that repairs a damaged building, object, or facility.
修復shūfuku: The process of returning something damaged to its original condition.

Definition in Japanese

壊れたり不具合が生じたりした物を、使える状態に直すこと。kowa re ta ri fu gu ai ga shō ji ta ri shi ta mono o tsuka e ru jō tai ni nao su ko to

Word origin

修 (shū, "mend") + 理 (ri, "put in order") forms the Sino-Japanese compound 修理 (shūri), meaning repair.

Usage tips

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

Related words

  • 修理屋shūriyarepair shopnoun

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