建(た)て直(なお)し

たてなおし
noun
rebuilding; reconstruction; reorganization
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1. rebuilding; reconstruction (of a structure)
Tearing down an existing building and constructing a new one in its place, typically due to age or damage.
家(いえ)の建(た)て直(なお)しを決(き)めた。
We decided to rebuild the house.
老朽化(ろうきゅうか)した校舎(こうしゃ)の建(た)て直(なお)しが始(はじ)まった。
The rebuilding of the deteriorating school building has begun.
建(た)て直(なお)しには多額(たがく)の費用(ひよう)がかかる。
Rebuilding costs a large amount of money.
2. reorganization; recovery; getting back on track
Figuratively restructuring or restoring something that has deteriorated, such as one's finances, business, or life circumstances.
生活(せいかつ)の建(た)て直(なお)しを図(はか)る。
To aim for a fresh start in life.
経営(けいえい)の建(た)て直(なお)しが急務(きゅうむ)だ。
Reorganizing the business management is an urgent task.
会社(かいしゃ)は財政(ざいせい)の建(た)て直(なお)しに成功(せいこう)して業績(ぎょうせき)が回復(かいふく)した。
The company succeeded in reorganizing its finances and performance recovered.

The noun form of 建(た)て直(なお)す (to rebuild, to reorganize). The literal sense refers to physically rebuilding a structure, while the figurative sense applies to getting one's life, business, or finances back on track.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 再建(さいけん): reconstruction, rebuilding — more formal; often used for large-scale projects or organizations
  • 立(た)て直(なお)し: recovery, correction — more commonly used for abstract situations like posture or attitude
  • 改築(かいちく): renovation, remodeling — modifying a structure rather than rebuilding from scratch

Related Words

Compare: 再建(さいけん) (reconstruction, rebuilding)
Compare: 改築(かいちく) (renovation, remodeling)
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