Japanese

もちなおす
Meaning: to recover; to pick up again; to improve
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

持
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直
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Example

The patient's condition recovered, and the family was relieved.

Usage Notes

Used when a bad situation turns for the better, or when one changes how they are holding something.

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