なおす vs. なおる: Can You Say What the Differences Are?

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直なおす vs. 直なおる: Can You Say What the Differences Are?

What is the difference between “直なおす(naosu) and 直なおる(naoru)”? Which is used as the passive voice? After reading this, you would be answering this question. Let me introduce what their subtle differences are and how you correctly use them such as native speakers today!

直なおす (naosu)

Fix, Repair / 修理 / 고치다 / sửa chữa

“直なおす(naosu)” means “Fix or Repair” and which has been used as the meaning of “to put something that is damaged, broken, or not working correctly, back into good condition or make it work again”. The basic way to use it is “私わたしは___を直なおす。(I fixed/repair ___.)”, etc. For instance, “私わたしは机つくえを直なおす。(I fix a desk.)”, “私わたしは車くるまを直なおす。(I repair a car.)”, etc. The tips for using it are that “直なおす” is used as ACTIVE VOICE, unlike “直なおる”. Everyone could use “直なおす” as casual, polite and formal such as “机つくえが直なおしたよ。(I fixed a desk.)” as casual and “机つくえを直なおしました。(I fixed a desk.)” as polite and formal.

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Sample

yuka

直なおした？ (Did you fix it?) (你修好了吗？) (고쳤어?) (Sửa được chưa?)

tatsuya

うん、直なおしたよ。 (Yes, I fixed it.) (恩，我修好了。) (응, 고쳤어.) (Ừ, sửa xong rồi.)

yuka

直なおそうか？ (Do you want me to fix it?) (要不要我帮你修？) (고칠까?) (Cần tôi giúp sửa không?)

tatsuya

不具合ふぐあいを直なおしました。 (I fixed a bug.) (我把故障修好了。) (결함을 고쳤습니다.) (Tôi đã sửa chữa lỗi.)

直なおる (naoru)

Be Fix, Be Repair / 维修 / 고쳐지다 / được sửa chữa

“直なおる(naoru)” means “Fix or Repair” and which has been used as the meaning of “to put something that is damaged, broken, or not working correctly, back into good condition or make it work again”. The basic way to use it is “___が直なおる。(___ is fixed/repair.)”, etc. For instance, “机つくえが直なおる。(A desk is fixed.)”, “車くるまが直なおる。(A car is repaired.)”, etc. The tips for using it are that “直なおす” is used as PASSIVE VOICE, unlike “直なおす”. Everyone could use “直なおる” as casual, polite and formal such as “机つくえが直なおったよ。(A desk was fixed.)” as casual and “机つくえが直なおりました。(A desk was fixed.)” as polite and formal.