Japanese

たちなおる
Meaning: to recover; to get back on one's feet
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 立ち直る 立ち直らない
Polite 立ち直ります 立ち直りません
Past 立ち直った 立ち直らなかった
Polite + Past 立ち直りました 立ち直りませんでした
Te-form 立ち直って 立ち直らなくて
Potential 立ち直れる 立ち直れない
Passive 立ち直られる 立ち直られない
Causative 立ち直らせる 立ち直らせない
Causative + Passive 立ち直らされる 立ち直らされない
Imperative 立ち直れ 立ち直るな

Handwriting

立
ち
直
る

Example sentences

He finally recovered from the shock of the breakup.
彼は人生に絶望していたが、友人の助けで立ち直った。
He was in despair about life, but recovered with a friend's help.

Usage Notes

Used when someone returns to a normal state after a shock, failure, or setback. Also used for market prices recovering.

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