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持ち直す (もちなおす) — to recover · Nihongo Circle
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持ち直す
もちなおす
godan verb
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
to recover
2
to rally
3
to improve
4
to carry in a different way
5
to change one's grip (on)
6
to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
Your sentences
Mine a sentence — saw 持ち直す in the wild?
Kanji in this word
持
Hold, Have
9 strokes
直
Straightaway, Honesty, Frankness
8 strokes
More words with
持
持続
じぞく ·
continuation
N1
支持
しじ ·
support
N1
持ち帰り
もちかえり ·
takeout (food)
持ち切り
もちきり ·
hot topic
N1
持参
じさん ·
bringing
N2
Full entry on Jisho
受け持つ
うけもつ ·
to take (be in) charge of
N2
お金持ち
かねもち; おかねもち ·
rich person
N4
受持ち
うけもち ·
charge (of something)
N1
More words with
直
直面
ちょくめん ·
confrontation
N1
垂直
すいちょく ·
vertical
N2
素直
すなお ·
obedient
N2
卒直
そっちょく ·
frank
N2
立て直す
たてなおす ·
to put back up
直後
ちょくご ·
immediately following
N2
直流
ちょくりゅう ·
direct current
N2
直感
ちょっかん ·
intuition
N1