Japanese

いいなおす
Meaning: to say again; to restate; to correct oneself
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

言
い
直
す

Example

I noticed the mistake and immediately corrected myself.

Usage Notes

Used when someone corrects a slip of the tongue or rephrases something to be more accurate.

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