Japanese word

直し

Pronunciation

Romajinaoshi

Meaning

  • nouncorrection

Example

先生に作文の直しをお願いしました。sen sei ni saku bun no nao shi o o nega i shi ma shi ta

I asked my teacher to correct my essay.

Illustration for 直し (correction)

More examples

提出する前に、作文の直しを終えました。tei shutsu su ru mae ni saku bun no nao shi o o e ma shi ta

I finished correcting my essay before submitting it.

Core concept

Centers on bringing an imperfect piece of work into a more accurate or suitable form.

Common phrases

  • 作文の直しsaku bun no nao shi

    essay corrections

  • 直しを入れるnao shi o i re ru

    make corrections

  • 直しが必要nao shi ga hitsu yō

    need corrections

Similar words

修正shūsei: The act of changing something to remove errors or make it more suitable.
訂正teisei: The act of correcting an error in written or spoken information.
手直しtenaoshi: The act of making small changes to improve or complete work.

Definition in Japanese

文章などの誤りや不備を正し、より適切な形に改めること。bun shō na do no ayama ri ya fu bi o tada shi yo ri teki setsu na katachi ni arata me ru ko to

Word origin

直し (naoshi, "correction") comes from 直す (naosu, "to correct or repair") used in its continuative form as a noun.

Usage tips

  • The phrase 直しを入れる (naoshi o ireru) means to make corrections to a draft and is common in everyday discussions of work or study.

Other meanings

  • fixnoun

Related words

  • 直し方naoshikataway of correctingnoun

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