持ち直す

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
なお
Grade: 2
kun’yomi

Etymology[edit]

Compound of 持ち (mochi, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb 持つ (motsu, hold, have in the hand)) +‎ 直す (naosu, fix, revise, redo).

Verb[edit]

()(なお) (mochinaosutransitive godan (stem ()(なお) (mochinaoshi), past ()(なお)した (mochinaoshita))

  1. recover, improve
  2. shift to another hand, improve one's grip

Conjugation[edit]