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Learn Hardcore Japanese: naosu - to fix

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 6
/naosu

naosu

Word

直なおすnaosu

Meaning

to fix

Part of speech

group 1, verb

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of naosu

兄あに　は　週末しゅうまつ　に　自転車じてんしゃ　を　直なおします。ani wa shuumatsu ni jitensha o naoshimasu.

My older brother fixes a bicycle on the weekend.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

先生せんせい　は　パソコン　を　直なおします。sensei wa pasokon o naoshimasu.

The teacher fixes computers.

パソコン　が　動うごかない　から、　先生せんせい　に　直なおして　もらえる？pasokon ga ugokanai kara, sensei ni naoshite moraeru?

Since the computer isn’t working, can I get the teacher to fix it for me?

私わたし　の　意見いけん　で　は、　寮りょう　の　ドア　を　直なおす　必要ひつよう　が　あります。watashi no iken de wa, ryou no doa o naosu hitsuyou ga arimasu.

In my opinion, the dormitory door needs to be repaired.

屋根やね　を　直なおしたあと、　天井てんじょう　の　しみ　が　消きえました。yane o naoshitaato, tenjou no shimi ga kiemashita.

After fixing the roof, the stains on the ceiling disappeared.

朝あさ　髪かみ　を　鏡かがみ　の　前まえ　で　直なおす　と、　少すこし　自信じしん　が　出でます。asa kami o kagami no mae de naosu to, sukoshi jishin ga demasu.

When I fix my hair in front of the mirror in the morning, I feel a bit more confident.

洗面所せんめんじょ　の　鏡かがみ　の　前まえ　で　髪かみ　を　直なおして　いる　と、　妹いもうと　が　「早はやく　して」　と　言いった。senmenjo no kagami no mae de kami o naoshite iru to, imouto ga 「hayaku shite」 to itta.

While I was fixing my hair in front of the washroom mirror, my younger sister said, “Hurry up.”

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