立て直す

たてなおす

Also written 立直す, 立てなおす

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to put back up; to stand back up
2. to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to reorganize; to rearrange; to put right; to recover; to put back on its feet
3. to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate; to revise

Kanji

• 立 stand. Read as たて.
• 直 straight. Read as なおす.

Example sentences

• 会社を立て直すために新しい指導者が必要だ。
  We need a new leader to pull our company together.

Common phrases

• 体勢を立て直す
• 態勢を立て直す
• チームを立て直す
• 経済を立て直す
• 経営を立て直す
• 財政を立て直す
• 体制を立て直す
• 生活を立て直す
• 会社を立て直す
• 業績を立て直す
• 人生を立て直す
• 国を立て直す

Related forms

• 立て直る (たてなおる) to recover (intransitive partner)

Words containing 立て直す

• 仕立て直す (したてなおす) to re-tailor

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