直(なお)す

なおす

verb (godan)

to fix, to repair

1. to fix, to repair

To restore something broken to working condition.

Please fix the car.

これを直(なお)せますか。

Can you fix this?

Can this clock be fixed?

My father fixed the broken chair.

My computer stopped working, so I took it to the store and had it fixed.

2. to correct

To fix errors or mistakes in writing, behavior, etc.

Please correct the writing.

ここを直(なお)しましょう。

Let's correct this part.

間違(まちが)いを直(なお)しました。

I corrected the mistakes.

The teacher corrected my essay for me.

It's difficult to correct bad habits, but I'll do my best.

TRANSITIVITY: 他動詞(たどうし) (transitive). Pair: 直(なお)る (intransitive). Pattern: Xを直(なお)す (fix X).

ASPECT: ている indicates ongoing action or result. 直(なお)している = 'is fixing' or 'has fixed.'

COMMON PATTERNS:

PAIR: 直(なお)る (intransitive) - パソコンが直(なお)った (computer got fixed). As suffix: V-stem + 直(なお)す = redo.

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