直す To Fix

Meaning

Primary

To Fix

Alternatives

To Repair, To Fix Something, To Repair Something

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means fix so this vocab word means to fix. This is when you're fixing something, as in doing the actual physical action of fixing.

Reading

なおす

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You didn't learn that reading with this kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help you:

You have to learn the なお part. Think of it this way. You need to fix something! It's urgent! You have to fix it now! (なお). This will also work with the similar word, 直る, which you'll learn soon if you haven't already.

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 〜に直す

  きれいに直す

  to fix nicely

  ひらがなに直す

  to change to hiragana

  早めに直す

  to fix earlier than later

• 〜を直す

  クセを直す

  to fix a habit, to fix a quirk

  どこを直す

  Where to fix?

  それを直す

  to fix that

Context Sentences

このパソコン、直せますか？

Can you fix this computer?

トイレを直さなければいけない。

I have to fix the toilet.

考え直します。

I will reconsider.

Kanji Composition

1. 直

   ちょく Fix