言(い)い直(なお)す

いいなおす
godan verb (transitive)
to rephrase; to say again; to correct oneself
1. to rephrase; to say again; to correct oneself
to say something again in different words, or to correct what one has said
言(い)い間違(まちが)えたので言(い)い直(なお)した。
I misspoke so I corrected myself.
もう一度(いちど)言(い)い直(なお)してください。
Please say it again.
分(わ)かりやすく言(い)い直(なお)すと、こういうことだ。
To put it more simply, this is what it means.

TRANSITIVITY:
Transitive (他動詞(たどうし))

COMPOUND VERB:
言(い)う (to say) + 直(なお)す (to redo/fix)
The 直(なお)す adds the meaning of doing again or correcting.

USAGE:

  • 言(い)い直(なお)してください (please say it again/rephrase it)
  • 言(い)い直(なお)すと (to put it differently)
  • 言(い)い間違(まちが)えを言(い)い直(なお)す (to correct a slip of the tongue)

SIMILAR COMPOUND VERBS:

  • 書(か)き直(なお)す (to rewrite)
  • やり直(なお)す (to redo)
  • 作(つく)り直(なお)す (to remake)

RELATED:

  • 言(い)い換(か)える (to rephrase, paraphrase)
  • 訂正(ていせい)する (to correct)
  • 修正(しゅうせい)する (to revise)
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Added 2026.1.25 18:58 · Revised 2026.2.19 21:32
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