Japanese word

治す

Pronunciation

Romajinaosu

Meaning

  • verbcure

Example

この薬は病気を治します。ko no kusuri wa byō ki o nao shi ma su

This medicine cures the illness.

Illustration for 治す (cure)

More examples

医師は適切な治療で病気を治します。i shi wa teki setsu na chi ryō de byō ki o nao shi ma su

The doctor cures the illness with proper treatment.

Core concept

Describes actively bringing a sick or injured person back to a healthy condition.

Common phrases

  • 病気を治すbyō ki o nao su

    cure an illness

  • 風邪を治すkaze o nao su

    cure a cold

  • けがを治すke ga o nao su

    heal an injury

Similar words

治療するchiryōsuru: To treat an illness or injury with medical care.
癒すiyasu: To remove physical pain or help the body regain health.
直すnaosu: To fix a damaged thing or correct a mistake.

Definition in Japanese

病気やけがを回復させ、健康な状態に戻す。byō ki ya ke ga o kai fuku sa se ken kō na jō tai ni modo su

Word origin

治す (naosu, "to cure") is a native Japanese verb historically related to 治る (naoru, "to recover"), with the transitive form meaning to make someone recover.

Usage tips

  • The verb 治す (naosu) takes an illness or injury as its object, as in treating a cold, whereas 直す (naosu) applies to things that need repair or correction.

Other meanings

  • healverb

Related words

  • 治し方naoshikataway to curenoun

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