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取り直す

取直す、 取りなおす

Reading

Kana: とりなおす
Romaji: torinaosu
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Definitions

v5s
vt
1

to re-grip; to re-wrestle

(Sumo term)
2

to regroup (after some adverse event)

Kanji

Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り
Meanings: take, fetch, take up
Readings: チョク、 ジキ、 ジカ、 ただ.ちに、 なお.す、 -なお.す、 なお.る、 なお.き、 す.ぐ
Meanings: straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair

Example Sentences

()()(なお)して仕事(しごと)()かった。
➥I pulled myself together and started my work.
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()をとりなおしてもう一度(いちど)やってごらん。
➥Take heart and do it again.
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(こま)った(とき)には、物事(ものごと)はしばしば実際(じっさい)より(わる)()えるという事実(じじつ)()()(なお)すことがある。
➥When we are in trouble we can take heart from the fact that things often seem worse than they are.
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彼女(かのじょ)()()(なお)し、また(はな)(はじ)めた。
➥She pulled herself together and started to talk again.
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クサクサすることばっかりだけど、()()(なお)して頑張(がんば)っていきましょう!
➥We've been moping around too much. It's time to pull ourselves together and keep trying.
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