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Usages of naosu
兄 は 週末 に 自転車 を 直します。ani ha syuumatu ni zitensya wo naosimasu.
My older brother fixes a bicycle on the weekend.
先生 は パソコン を 直します。sensei ha pasokon wo naosimasu.
The teacher fixes computers.
パソコン が 動かない から、 先生 に 直して もらえる？pasokon ga ugokanai kara, sensei ni naosite moraeru?
Since the computer isn’t working, can I get the teacher to fix it for me?
私 の 意見 で は、 寮 の ドア を 直す 必要 が あります。watasi no iken de ha, ryou no doa wo naosu hituyou ga arimasu.
In my opinion, the dormitory door needs to be repaired.
屋根 を 直したあと、 天井 の しみ が 消えました。yane wo naositaato, tenzyou no simi ga kiemasita.
After fixing the roof, the stains on the ceiling disappeared.
朝 髪 を 鏡 の 前 で 直す と、 少し 自信 が 出ます。asa kami wo kagami no mae de naosu to, sukosi zisin ga demasu.
When I fix my hair in front of the mirror in the morning, I feel a bit more confident.
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