Japanese word

立ち直る

Pronunciation

Romajitachinaoru

Meaning

  • verbbounce back

Example

彼女は大きな失敗の後でも、すぐに立ち直ります。kano jo wa ō ki na ship pai no ato de mo su gu ni ta chi nao ri ma su

She quickly bounces back even after a major failure.

Illustration for 立ち直る (bounce back)

More examples

友人の励ましで、彼は失恋の悲しみから立ち直りました。yū jin no hage ma shi de kare wa shitsu ren no kana shi mi ka ra ta chi nao ri ma shi ta

With encouragement from his friends, he recovered from the pain of a breakup.

Core concept

Describes returning to a steady state after a setback, especially by recovering one's emotional strength.

Common phrases

  • 失敗から立ち直るship pai ka ra ta chi nao ru

    bounce back from failure

  • 挫折から立ち直るza setsu ka ra ta chi nao ru

    bounce back from a setback

  • 失恋から立ち直るshitsu ren ka ra ta chi nao ru

    recover from heartbreak

Similar words

回復するkaifukusuru: To return to a normal physical or emotional condition.
持ち直すmochinaosu: To improve after a decline in condition or circumstances.
吹っ切るfukkiru: To let go of painful feelings and move forward.

Definition in Japanese

失敗や困難などで悪い状態になった人が、元の状態や好ましい状態に戻る。ship pai ya kon nan na do de waru i jō tai ni na tta hito ga moto no jō tai ya kono ma shi i jō tai ni modo ru

Word origin

立ち直る (tachinaoru) combines 立つ (tatsu, "stand") and 直る (naoru, "return to a normal state"), expressing a return to stability.

Usage tips

  • In conversational Japanese, 立ち直る (tachinaoru) commonly focuses on emotional recovery after failure or distress rather than a simple physical return.

Opposites

Related words

  • 立ち直りtachinaorirecoverynoun

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