手入れ|ていれteire[3]odaka (tail-high)
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- noun, suru verb, transitive verbcare; looking after; repair; maintenance; tending; trimming; grooming
- noun, suru verb, transitive verb(police) raid; crackdown
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 手入れする(ていれする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 手入れします(ていれします) |
| Negative (nai) | 手入れしない(ていれしない) |
| polite (masen) | 手入れしません(ていれしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 手入れせず・手入れせぬ(ていれせず・ていれせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 手入れした(ていれした) |
| polite (mashita) | 手入れしました(ていれしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 手入れしなかった(ていれしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 手入れしませんでした(ていれしませんでした) |
| Te form | 手入れして(ていれして) |
| Potential | 手入れできる(ていれできる) |
| Passive | 手入れされる(ていれされる) |
| Causative | 手入れさせる(ていれさせる) |
| Causative passive | 手入れさせられる(ていれさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 手入れすれば(ていれすれば) |
| tara | 手入れしたら(ていれしたら) |
| Volitional | 手入れしよう(ていれしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 手入れしましょう(ていれしましょう) |
| Imperative | 手入れしろ(ていれしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym修理しゅうりNeutralFor fixing something that is broken; 「手入れ」 is about routine upkeep and care rather than repairing a fault.
- Synonym修繕しゅうぜんNeutralRepairing buildings or clothing; 「手入れ」 leans toward regular, everyday maintenance.
- Synonym修復しゅうふくNeutralRestoring damaged things to their original state, e.g. cultural properties or relationships; 「手入れ」 is everyday upkeep.
- Synonym繕いつくろいNeutralMending torn clothes with needle and thread; 「手入れ」 is mainly about looking after things on a regular basis.
- Related改修かいしゅうWrittenWritten/formal: rebuilding or renovating buildings and structures; 「手入れ」 is routine everyday upkeep.
- Related補修ほしゅうNeutralPatching damaged spots, as in road repairs; 「手入れ」 is about regular upkeep.
- Related復旧ふっきゅうNeutralRestoring things to working order after a disaster, as with railways; 「手入れ」 is routine everyday care.
- Related直しなおしNeutralCorrecting or fixing something, as in 「手直し」; 「手入れ」 stresses ongoing care.
- Antonym放置ほうちNeutralLeaving something unattended; the opposite of the careful upkeep that 「手入れ」 implies.
- Antonym荒廃こうはいWrittenWritten/formal: falling into ruin and decay; the opposite of well-tended 「手入れ」.
Use 「手入れ」 for routine upkeep of gardens, skin, tools and the like. For fixing something broken, 「修理」 is the default; 「修復」 for restoring cultural properties or relationships, 「復旧」 for post-disaster recovery, and 「放置」 for leaving things alone.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


