立ち直る・立ちなおる・立直る|たちなおるtachinaoru[0]heiban (flat)
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Which spelling to use
立ち直る立ち直る（たちなおる） is the most common and standard written form. Use it as the usual written form for this word.
立ちなおる立ちなおる（たちなおる） is a less common written variant of 立ち直る. You may encounter it, but 立ち直る is the better choice for learners.
立直る立直る（たちなおる） is the least common of the three written forms. It is a variant, but learners should normally choose 立ち直る instead.
Definitions
- godan verb, intransitive verbto regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet
- godan verb, intransitive verbto recover; (of the market) to improve
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 立ち直る（たちなおる） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 立ち直ります（たちなおります） |
| Negative (nai) | 立ち直らない（たちなおらない） |
| polite (masen) | 立ち直りません（たちなおりません） |
| classical zu / nu | 立ち直らず・立ち直らぬ（たちなおらず・たちなおらぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 立ち直った（たちなおった） |
| polite (mashita) | 立ち直りました（たちなおりました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 立ち直らなかった（たちなおらなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 立ち直りませんでした（たちなおりませんでした） |
| Te form | 立ち直って（たちなおって） |
| Potential | 立ち直れる（たちなおれる） |
| Passive | 立ち直られる（たちなおられる） |
| Causative | 立ち直らせる（たちなおらせる） |
| Causative passive | 立ち直らせられる・立ち直らされる（たちなおらせられる・たちなおらされる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 立ち直れば（たちなおれば） |
| tara | 立ち直ったら（たちなおったら） |
| Volitional | 立ち直ろう（たちなおろう） |
| polite (mashou) | 立ち直りましょう（たちなおりましょう） |
| Imperative | 立ち直れ（たちなおれ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Transitive / intransitive pair
景気が立ち直る
立ち直る describes a situation recovering on its own (as in 景気が立ち直る), while 立て直す implies deliberate effort to restore something (as in 景気を立て直す).
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Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym持ち直すもちなおすNeutralMeans improving or rallying, as in 「病状が持ち直す」; the focus is on a situation turning back up.
- Synonym立て直るたてなおるNeutralAlso means recovering from a bad state, but it is rare; 「立ち直る」 is the more common choice and stresses bouncing back from setbacks and failure.
- Related回復かいふくNeutralA broad word for recovery — an illness, the economy and more; 「立ち直る」 stresses pulling yourself together after a setback or slump.
- Related上向くうわむくNeutralMeans turning upward or improving; used mostly of the market and business conditions, and also of moods, as in 「気持ちが上向く」.
- Related生き返るいきかえるNeutralMeans coming back to life; figuratively it also describes feeling refreshed and full of energy, as in 「生き返った気分」.
- Related蘇るよみがえるNeutralMeans coming back to life; also used of memories resurfacing, as in 「記憶が蘇る」.
- Related復活ふっかつNeutralRevival or restoration, as in 「人気が復活」; the emphasis is on something appearing or existing again.
- Related復興ふっこうWrittenWritten/formal prose for rebuilding after a disaster, as in 「震災復興」; the focus is on regions and their communities.
- Related更生こうせいWrittenWritten/formal prose for reforming oneself and starting life anew, as in 「更生施設」; the emphasis is on repentance and turning over a new leaf.
- Related再起さいきNeutralA comeback after defeat, as in 「再起を図る」; the emphasis is on setting out afresh.
- Related復するふくするWrittenWritten/formal prose for returning to an original state; it can also mean taking revenge. Very rarely used.
- Related復すふくすWrittenWritten/formal prose for returning to an original state; very rare and close in sense to 「復する」.
Choose 「立ち直る」 for pulling yourself together after a setback or blow, as in 「失恋から立ち直る」. For recovery in general use 「回復」, for a comeback 「再起」, and for rebuilding after a disaster 「復興」.
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Japanese definitions
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