Japanese

でなおす
Meaning: to come back again; to start over
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 出直す 出直さない
Polite 出直します 出直しません
Past 出直した 出直さなかった
Polite + Past 出直しました 出直しませんでした
Te-form 出直して 出直さなくて
Potential 出直せる 出直せない
Passive 出直される 出直されない
Causative 出直させる 出直させない
Imperative 出直せ 出直すな

Handwriting

出
直
す

Example

The person in charge is away today, so I will come back again tomorrow.

Usage Notes

1. To return home or elsewhere and then set out again. 2. To start something over from the beginning, especially after a failure.

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