Japanese

たてなおす
Meaning: to rebuild; to reorganize; to restore
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

立
て
直
す

Example sentences

A new president was appointed to rebuild the failing company.
彼は崩れた体勢を立て直した。
He recovered his balance and regained his posture.
経営の体制を立て直した。
We reorganized the management structure.
相手の気迫に一瞬怯んだが、すぐに立て直した。
I flinched for a moment at the opponent's spirit, but immediately recovered.

Usage Notes

Used for restoring something that has fallen or declined, such as a business, organization, or a plan.

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