Meaning of 治す(なおす) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 治す, 直す JLPT 4

Kana Reading なおす

Romaji naosu

Parts of speech

Godan verb with `su` ending, transitive verb

Meaning

to cure; to heal
Parts of speech

Meaning

to fix; to correct; to repair
Parts of speech

auxiliary verb

Meaning

to do over again (after -masu base of verb)
Parts of speech

Meaning

to replace; to put back as it was
Parts of speech

Meaning

to convert (into a different state); to transform

Example Sentences

治す, 直す, なおす used in context

早く(はやく)原因(げんいん)を見つけて(みつける)、スランプを治して谷崎主任(しゅにん)の期待(きたい)にこたえ(こたえる)ないと。

I've got to find the cause quickly, get out of this slump and live up to Mr. Tanizaki's expectations.
この２箇所(にかしょ)の傷(きず)は目立つ(めだつ)ので直して欲しい(ほしい)です。

These two scratches stand out so I'd like them repaired.
※(こめじるし)誤字(ごじ)直しました。ご指摘(してき)サンクスです。

NOTE: Typo corrected. Thanks for pointing it out.
「主部(しゅぶ)」とは、文(ふみ)の中(なか)の動作(どうさ)をする人(じん)・物(もの)で、日本語(にほんご)に直した場合(ばあい)に「～は」「～が」になる部分(ぶぶん)です。

The "subject" is the person or object to carry out the action in the sentence. Transformed to Japanese it would be the part that end in "wa" or "ga".
薬(くすり)が彼(あれ)の病気(びょうき)を治した。

The medicine cured him of his illness.
明日(あした)までにこの手紙(てがみ)を英文(えいぶん)に直してもらいたい。

I want to have this letter translated into English by tomorrow.

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain

治す

Plain Polite

治します

Negative

治さない

Negative Polite

治しません

Past

Plain

治した

Plain Polite

治しました

Negative

治さなかった

Negative Polite

治しませんでした

Plain

治して

Plain Polite

治しまして

Negative

Negative Polite

Passive

Plain

治される

Plain Polite

治されます

Negative

治されない

Negative Polite

治されません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

直 JLPT 3

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

8 strokes

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治 JLPT 3

reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve

On: ジ, チ

Kun: おさ.める, おさ.まる, なお.る, なお.す

8 strokes

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