Japanese Dictionary
Meaning of 正す in Japanese
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正す
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Kana Readingただす
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Romajitadasu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `su' ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to correct; to reform; to amend; to redress
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to adjust; to straighten
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
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Examples of 正す, ただす in a sentence
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People can turn to the law if they want to correct an injustice.
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I hope you will correct the situation immediately.
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社会を先に正すべきだという人がいるが、それは順序が逆である。
Some say society should be corrected first, but that is to put the cart before the horse.
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Thank you for setting the record straight.
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Please let me set the record straight.
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You must put these mistakes right.
Verb Conjugations
Non-Past
- Plain
- 正す
- Plain Polite
- 正します
- Negative
- 正さない
- Negative Polite
- 正しません
Past
- Plain
- 正した
- Plain Polite
- 正しました
- Negative
- 正さなかった
- Negative Polite
- 正しませんでした
Te
- Plain
- 正して
- Plain Polite
- 正しまして
- Negative
- --
- Negative Polite
- --
Passive
- Plain
- 正される
- Plain Polite
- 正されます
- Negative
- 正されない
- Negative Polite
- 正されません
Related Kanji
正
JLPT 4
5 strokes
correct, justice, righteous, 10**40
On'Yomi: セイ, ショウ
Kun'Yomi: ただ.しい, ただ.す, まさ, まさ.に