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建て直す

建直す、 建てなおす

Reading

Kana: たてなおす
Romaji: tatenaosu
Kana
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Definition

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vt
1

to rebuild; to reconstruct

Kanji

Readings: ケン、 コン、 た.てる、 た.て、 -だ.て、 た.つ
Meaning: build
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

政府(せいふ)国家(こっか)財政(ざいせい)()(なお)しを(せま)られている。
➥The government is compelled to reconstruct national finance.
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警棒(けいぼう)(そら)をなぐりつけ、よろめいて体勢(たいせい)をたてなおしたガードマンは、自分(じぶん)()かって突進(とっしん)してくる金網(かなあみ)づくりのクズカゴを()た。
➥The guard's truncheon hit air. Off balance, he regained his posture to see a metal-mesh rubbish bin flying towards him.
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日本(にっぽん)経済(けいざい)()(なお)しをはからなければならない。
➥Japan has to reconstruct its economy.
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