Japanese

なおる
Meaning: to get better; to be cured; to heal
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 治る 治らない
Polite 治ります 治りません
Past 治った 治らなかった
Polite + Past 治りました 治りませんでした
Te-form 治って 治らなくて
Potential 治れる 治れない
Passive 治られる 治られない
Causative 治らせる 治らせない
Causative + Passive 治らされる 治らされない
Imperative 治れ 治るな

Handwriting

治
る

Example sentences

If you rest well, you'll get better soon.
風邪が治って、やっと声が出るようになった。
I finally got my voice back after my cold cleared up.
薬を飲みさえすれば治ります。
As long as you take the medicine, you will get better.
この病気が治る可能性は、極めて希なケースだ。
The possibility of this disease being cured is an extremely rare case.
火傷が治った後、皮膚に瘢痕が残った。
A scar remained on the skin after the burn healed.

Usage Notes

Specifically used for recovering from an illness or injury. For repairing objects, '直る' is used instead.

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