Japanese word

立て直す

Pronunciation

Romajitatenaosu

Meaning

  • verbrebuild

Example

会社を立て直します。kai sha o ta te nao shi ma su

I will rebuild the company.

Illustration for 立て直す (rebuild)

More examples

新しい計画で低迷した事業を立て直します。atara shi i kei kaku de tei mei shi ta ji gyō o ta te nao shi ma su

We will turn around the struggling business with a new plan.

Core concept

It describes rebuilding something that has weakened or failed so that it works well again.

Common phrases

  • 事業を立て直すji gyō o ta te nao su

    turn around a business

  • 財政を立て直すzai sei o ta te nao su

    restore one's finances

  • 関係を立て直すkan kei o ta te nao su

    repair a relationship

Similar words

再建するsaikensuru: To rebuild an organization, business, or system after serious damage or decline.
再構築するsaikōchikusuru: To build an organization, system, or relationship again in a new structure.
再興するsaikōsuru: To restore a declining organization, tradition, or activity to former strength.
盛り返すmorikaesu: To restore the strength or momentum of a business, team, or situation.

Definition in Japanese

不調や失敗などで悪化した物事を、再びよい状態に戻す。fu chō ya ship pai na do de ak ka shi ta mono goto o futata bi yo i jō tai ni modo su

Word origin

立て直す (tatenaosu) combines 立てる (tateru, "to set up") with 直す (naosu, "to fix or redo"), forming the sense of restoring something by setting it up again.

Usage tips

  • The spelling 立て直す (tatenaosu) usually marks recovery of an organization or situation, while 建て直す (tatenaosu) often refers to rebuilding a physical structure.

Other meanings

  • restoreverb
  • turn aroundverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 立て直しtatenaoshirebuildingnoun

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