Japanese reference
直る
なおる
to be fixed; to be corrected
Regular · 32 form tables
Rows describe verb forms and levels of politeness. Honorific and humble forms are labeled separately. Strong commands appear under additional forms.
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Basic
Non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Dictionary form | なおる (naoru)be fixed |
| Polite, masu | なおります (naorimasu)be fixed |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | なおらない (naoranai)not be fixed |
| Polite negative | なおりません (naorimasen)not be fixed |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | なおった (naotta)was fixed |
| Polite past | なおりました (naorimashita)was fixed |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | なおらなかった (naoranakatta)was not fixed |
| Polite past negative | なおりませんでした (naorimasendeshita)was not fixed |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | なおって (naotte)being fixed (and then) |
| Polite te-form | なおりまして (naorimashite)being fixed (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | なおっている (naotteiru)be fixed |
| Polite te-iru | なおっています (naotteimasu)be fixed |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | なおれば (naoreba)if you are fixed |
| Rare literary polite conditional | なおりますれば (naorimasureba)if you are fixed (rare and literary). In ordinary polite conversation, use the plain conditional and make the main clause polite |
Conditional, tara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, tara | なおったら (naottara)if you are fixed |
| Polite conditional, tara | なおりましたら (naorimashitara)if you are fixed |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | なおれる (naoreru)can be fixed |
| Polite potential | なおれます (naoremasu)can be fixed |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | なおろう (naorou)let's be fixed! |
| Polite volitional | なおりましょう (naorimashou)let's be fixed! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | なおりたい (naoritai)want to be fixed |
| Polite desire, tai | なおりたいです (naoritaidesu)want to be fixed |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | なおられる (naorareru)be affected when someone is fixed |
| Polite passive | なおられます (naoraremasu)be affected when someone is fixed |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | なおらせる (naoraseru)make or let someone be fixed |
| Polite causative | なおらせます (naorasemasu)make or let someone be fixed |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | なおらせられる (naoraserareru)be made to be fixed |
| Polite causative-passive | なおらせられます (naoraseraremasu)be made to be fixed |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | なおるな (naoruna)do not be fixed! |
| Polite negative request | なおらないでください (naoranaidekudasai)please do not be fixed |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | なおります (naorimasu)be fixed |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | なおりません (naorimasen)not be fixed |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | なおりました (naorimashita)was fixed |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | なおりませんでした (naorimasendeshita)was not fixed |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | なおってください (naottekudasai)please be fixed |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | なおらないでください (naoranaidekudasai)please do not be fixed |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | なおりましょう (naorimashou)let's be fixed! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | なおってもいい (naottemoii)may be fixed |
| Polite permission | なおってもいいです (naottemoiidesu)may be fixed |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | なおってはいけない (naottehaikenai)must not be fixed |
| Polite prohibition | なおってはいけません (naottehaikemasen)must not be fixed |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | なおりなさい (naorinasai)be fixed (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | なおってみる (naottemiru)try to be fixed |
| Polite try doing | なおってみます (naottemimasu)try to be fixed |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | なおってしまう (naotteshimau)be fixed completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | なおってしまいます (naotteshimaimasu)be fixed completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | なおっておく (naotteoku)be fixed in advance |
| Polite preparation | なおっておきます (naotteokimasu)be fixed in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | なおったことがある (naottakotogaaru)have the experience of: was fixed |
| Polite past experience | なおったことがあります (naottakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: was fixed |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | なおると (naoruto)whenever you be fixed |
| Polite automatic result | なおりますと (naorimasuto)whenever you be fixed |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | なおるなら (naorunara)if you mean to be fixed |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | なおるだろう (naorudarou)probably be fixed |
| Polite probability | なおるでしょう (naorudeshou)probably be fixed |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | なおれ (naore)be fixed! |
| Polite request | なおってください (naottekudasai)please be fixed |
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