見直す・見なおす|みなおすminaosu[0]heiban (flat)
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Which spelling to use
見直す見直す is the most common written form of this word and is the recommended choice for beginners.
見なおす見なおす is a less common written variant of 見直す; beginners should generally choose 見直す instead.
Definitions
- godan verb, transitive verbto look at again
- godan verb, transitive verbto re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review
- godan verb, transitive verbto get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light見直したよ。↗I'm seeing you in a new light.
- godan verb, intransitive verbto improve; to recover (market, illness, etc.)
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 見直す（みなおす） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 見直します（みなおします） |
| Negative (nai) | 見直さない（みなおさない） |
| polite (masen) | 見直しません（みなおしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 見直さず・見直さぬ（みなおさず・みなおさぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 見直した（みなおした） |
| polite (mashita) | 見直しました（みなおしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 見直さなかった（みなおさなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 見直しませんでした（みなおしませんでした） |
| Te form | 見直して（みなおして） |
| Potential | 見直せる（みなおせる） |
| Passive | 見直される（みなおされる） |
| Causative | 見直させる（みなおさせる） |
| Causative passive | 見直させられる（みなおさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 見直せば（みなおせば） |
| tara | 見直したら（みなおしたら） |
| Volitional | 見直そう（みなおそう） |
| polite (mashou) | 見直しましょう（みなおしましょう） |
| Imperative | 見直せ（みなおせ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Related再検討さいけんとうWrittenWritten/formal prose: a noun for studying or considering a matter again, as in 「計画の再検討」; leans formal compared with 「見直す」.
- Related調べ直すしらべなおすNeutralNeutral: to check or investigate something again, with the focus on verification; 「見直す」 can also mean reassessing something or changing your opinion of it.
- Related再検さいけんWrittenWritten/formal prose: a noun for checking or re-examining something, sometimes with a nuance of reappraisal; less common than 「見直す」.
- Related再吟味さいぎんみFormalFormal: a noun for examining something closely once more; stiff written style, whereas 「見直す」 is the more colloquial everyday choice.
- Related再検査さいけんさNeutralNeutral: a noun for running a check or test again; used mostly for medical tests and product inspections.
- Related再点検WrittenWritten/formal prose: a noun for inspecting something again item by item; used mostly for equipment and safety checks.
Use 「見直す」 for looking at something again, reassessing it, or changing your opinion of it, as in 「彼を見直した」. Pick 「調べ直す」 for checking or investigating something again, 「再検討」 for formal reconsideration, and 「再検査」 for retests.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
Japanese definitions
Kanji in this word
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