立(た)て直(なお)す

たてなおす
verb (godan)
to rebuild, to restore, to recover
1. to rebuild, to reconstruct
To build again something that has fallen down or been destroyed.
地震(じしん)で壊(こわ)れた家(いえ)を立(た)て直(なお)した。
I rebuilt the house that was destroyed by the earthquake.
古(ふる)い神社(じんじゃ)を立(た)て直(なお)す計画(けいかく)がある。
There is a plan to rebuild the old shrine.
台風(たいふう)で倒(たお)れた塀(へい)を立(た)て直(なお)さなければならない。
We have to rebuild the fence that was knocked down by the typhoon.
2. to restore, to revive, to turn around
To restore something (business, finances, health, etc.) to a good state after it has declined.
会社(かいしゃ)の経営(けいえい)を立(た)て直(なお)す必要(ひつよう)がある。
We need to turn around the company's management.
体調(たいちょう)を立(た)て直(なお)すために休(やす)んでいる。
I'm resting to recover my health.
生活(せいかつ)を立(た)て直(なお)すために新(あたら)しい仕事(しごと)を探(さが)し始(はじ)めた。
I started looking for a new job to rebuild my life.

TRANSITIVITY: 他動詞(たどうし) (transitive).

CONJUGATION (godan): 立(た)て直(なお)す → 立(た)て直(なお)さない → 立(た)て直(なお)した → 立(た)て直(なお)して

COMPOUND VERB: 立(た)てる (to build, to stand up) + 直(なお)す (to fix, to redo)

COMMON OBJECTS:

  • 経営(けいえい)を立(た)て直(なお)す (turn around management)
  • 生活(せいかつ)を立(た)て直(なお)す (rebuild one's life)
  • 体調(たいちょう)を立(た)て直(なお)す (recover one's health)
  • 計画(けいかく)を立(た)て直(なお)す (revise/redo a plan)

The 〜直(なお)す pattern indicates doing something over again or redoing it properly.

Related Words

Related: 直(なお)す
Related: 立(た)てる
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Added 2026.1.11 21:39 · Revised 2026.2.27 21:15
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