Meaning of 気を取り直す in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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気を取り直す, 気を取りなおす
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Kana Readingきをとりなおす
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Romajikiwotorinaosu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `su` ending
- Meaning
- to completely rethink; to pull one's self together
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Example Sentences
気を取り直す, 気を取りなおす, きをとりなおす used in context
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She pulled herself together and started to talk again.
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困った時には、物事はしばしば実際より悪く見えるという事実で気を取り直すことがある。
When we are in trouble we can take heart from the fact that things often seem worse than they are.
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気を取り直して仕事に掛かった。
I pulled myself together and started my work.
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Take heart and do it again.
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クサクサすることばっかりだけど、気を取り直して頑張っていきましょう！
We've been moping around too much. It's time to pull ourselves together and keep trying.
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Kanji found in this word
straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair
On: チョク, ジキ, ジカ
Kun: ただ.ちに, なお.す, -なお.す, なお.る, なお.き, す.ぐ
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