なおす

直す

N5Common wordGodan verb (su ending)
Godan verb (su ending), Transitive verb
to repairto mendto fixto correct (a mistake, bad habit, etc.)to put rightto restoreto straighten (e.g. a tie)to tidy up (one's hair, make-up, etc.)to revive (one's spirits)
Godan verb (su ending), Transitive verb
to changeto alterto convertto translate
Godan verb (su ending), Transitive verb
to put backto put away
Godan verb (su ending), Transitive verb
to cureto heal
Godan verb (su ending), Transitive verb
to move upto promote
Suffix, Godan verb (su ending)
to do over againto redo

Conjugations

Basic

Present辞書形
直す(なおす)
Negativeない形
直さない(なおさない)
Pastた形
直した(なおした)
Past Negativeなかった形
直さなかった(なおさなかった)
Te-formて形
直して(なおして)

Voice & Mood

Potential可能形
直せる(なおせる)
Passive受身形
直される(なおされる)
Causative使役形
直させる(なおさせる)
Volitional意向形
直そう(なおそう)
Imperative命令形
直せ(なおせ)
Conditionalば形
直せば(なおせば)

Example Sentences

彼女は靴下を直した。

She mended her socks.

(ぼく)のおもちゃを直して。

Please fix my toy.

(かれ)(かれ)の飲む癖を直した。

He was cured of his drinking habit.

(かれ)は時計を直してもらった。

He got his watch fixed.

(かれ)は爪を噛む癖をやっと直した。

He managed to cure himself of his habit of nibbling his nails.