Japanese

なおす
Meaning: to cure; to heal; to treat (illness/injury)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

治
す

Example sentences

I want to get over my cold quickly and go to school.
市販の薬で治した
I cured it with over-the-counter medicine.
どんな難病も治す名医がこの町にいるらしい
They say there is a famous doctor in this town who can cure any difficult illness.

Usage Notes

Focuses on the act of medical treatment or recovery from physical ailments. Usually written as 治す for illnesses/injuries, as opposed to 直す for fixing objects or mistakes.

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