Japanese for Kids · Level 12
90 words
Japanese word
直す
Pronunciation
Romajinaosu
Meaning
- verbfix
Example
こわれたおもちゃを直します。ko wa re ta o mo cha o nao shi ma su
I fix a broken toy.
More examples
テストで間違えた答えを直します。te su to de ma chiga e ta kota e o nao shi ma su
I correct the answer I got wrong on the test.
Core concept
Describes making a damaged or incorrect thing normal again by correcting or repairing it.
Common phrases
間違いを直すma chiga i o nao su
correct a mistake
自転車を直すji ten sha o nao su
fix a bicycle
Similar words
修理するshūrisuru: To repair a broken or damaged object.
修正するshūseisuru: To change something incorrect so that it becomes correct.
訂正するteiseisuru: To correct an error in writing, speech, or information.
Definition in Japanese
壊れた物や誤りのある物を、元の正常な状態に戻す。kowa re ta mono ya ayama ri no a ru mono o moto no sei jō na jō tai ni modo su
Word origin
The native Japanese verb 直す (naosu, "to fix") is related to 直る (naoru, "to be repaired or return to normal"), forming a transitive and intransitive pair.
Usage tips
- The same verb 直す (naosu, "to fix") can also mean revising written work or correcting an answer, because both uses restore something to a proper form.