持ち直す

もちなおす

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Intransitive to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
2. Godan verb, Transitive to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other

Kanji

• 持 hold. Read as もち.
• 直 straight. Read as なおす.

Example sentences

• 東京証券取引所は後場の終わり値になって持ち直しました。
  The Tokyo Stock Exchange rallied at the end of the day.

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