直る | Japanese meaning

直る【なおる】

Frequency rank: 12,883. – 12,919.

Godan verb with 'ru' ending; intransitive verb

to get mended; to be repaired; to be fixed
to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be restored; to improve; to rally; to come right
to be corrected; to get put right; to be rectified
to come right; to cure (itself); to get cured
to sit properly
to be promoted; to rise
to have one's crimes forgiven

Forms

直る【なおる】Frequency rank: 12,883. – 12,919.
なおるFrequency rank: 25,902. – 26,097.

Generated definitions (experimental)

to get mended; to be repaired; to be fixed

This meaning refers to the physical or functional restoration of an object or system.

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The broken clock has been fixed.

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She repaired the bicycle.

to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be restored; to improve; to rally; to come right

This usage pertains to a return to a previous state, whether emotionally, physically, or in terms of performance.

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He recovered quickly.

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She returned to her normal mood.

to be corrected; to get put right; to be rectified

This meaning involves making amendments or changes to something that was wrong or incorrect.

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The mistake was corrected.

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His opinion was rectified.

to come right; to cure (itself); to get cured

This usage indicates a process of healing or correction, often without external intervention.

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The illness cured itself naturally.

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Everything will come right with time.

to sit properly

This meaning refers to the correct positioning or arrangement of a person or object.

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He sat properly in the chair.

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She sat upright with good posture.

to be promoted; to rise

This usage involves an upward movement in rank or position, often in a professional or social context.

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He was promoted to manager.

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She rose in the workplace.

to have one's crimes forgiven

This meaning involves the absolution or pardon of wrongdoing.

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His sins were forgiven.

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She was forgiven for her past.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to wait until it is mendedto recover from illnessto resolve the issueれないto be unable to be fixedto wish for recoveryto strive to fixlet me know when it is fixedit could not be repairedto get repairedto get one’s spirit backto have it repaired by someonethere are possibilities to recoverto correct properly

Example sentences

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1. 、、。

After the second innings, the opposing pitcher recovered too, and it turned into a pitching duel.