Meaning
Adds the meaning of doing an action again in order to correct the result.
Formation
- Drop ます and add 直す: 書きます → 書き直す
When to use it
- Core use
- Do it over, correcting it
Examples
20 sentences-
間違えた漢字を書き直します
I will rewrite the kanji I wrote incorrectly.
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この作文をもう一度やり直してください
Please redo this composition.
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難しいところをもう一度読み直しました
I reread the difficult part.
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写真が暗かったので撮り直しました
The picture was dark, so I took it again.
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予定が変わったので計画を立て直します
The schedule changed, so I will make the plan again.
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送る前にメールを書き直しました
I rewrote the email before sending it.
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答えが違ったので考え直しました
My answer was wrong, so I reconsidered it.
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スープが冷めたので温め直しました
The soup got cold, so I reheated it.
12 more examples
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聞き取れなかった部分を聞き直しました
I listened again to the part I could not catch.
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手紙を送る前に住所を確認し直しました
I checked the address again before sending the letter.
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間違えた漢字を書き直しました
I rewrote the kanji I had got wrong.
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説明をもう一度読み直します
I will reread the explanation.
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写真が暗いので撮り直しましょう
The photo is dark, so let's take it again.
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予約の時間を考え直しました
I reconsidered the reservation time.
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電話が切れたのでかけ直します
The call was cut off, so I will call again.
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料理が焦げたので作り直しました
The food burnt, so I made it again.
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もっと簡単な言葉で言い直してください
Please rephrase that in simpler words.
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汚れが残っていたので洗い直しました
Some dirt remained, so I washed it again.
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メールの内容を見直してから送ります
I will review the email before sending it.
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計算を最初からやり直しました
I redid the calculation from the beginning.
Important notes
- 直す can mean doing an action again to correct or improve it.
Common mistakes
- Use the ます stem: 書き直す. For a simple repeat use もう一度: もう一度見る means watching again; 見直す means reviewing or checking.
Check yourself
Pick the translation of each sentence. The wrong options translate similar patterns, so watch the grammar rather than the words.
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