Japanese

なおる
Meaning: to be repaired; to be fixed; to be corrected
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

直
る

Example

The broken clock was fixed.

Usage Notes

An intransitive verb meaning to return to a normal or desirable state. Used for machines, habits, moods, or errors.

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