立たち直なおる

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

regain one's footing; get back on one's feet

Physical recovery of balance or posture after stumbling or falling.

転ころびそうになったが、なんとか立たち直なおった。
I almost fell, but managed to regain my footing.

2

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

recover; bounce back

; rally

Abstract recovery from setbacks, illness, emotional distress, or market decline.

彼かれは失しつ恋れんからなかなか立たち直なおれなかった。
He couldn't easily recover from the heartbreak.
株かぶ価かは急きゅう落らくした後あと、すぐに立たち直なおった。
After the plunge, stock prices quickly rallied.

Written forms

立たち直なおるUsage93%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
立たちなおるUsage3%
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; also common.
立たち直なおるUsage3%
Less common kanji variant.

Kanji

立stand up, rise, set up
直straightaway, honesty, frankness

Similar words

回かい復ふくする
回復する is a more general and formal term for recovery (health, economy, etc.), while 立ち直る emphasizes regaining one's former state after a fall or setback, often with a nuance of personal effort.
立たち上あがる
立ち上がる means to stand up physically or to take action, while 立ち直る focuses on regaining stability or recovering from a negative state.

Etymology

Compound of 立ち (continuative form of 立つ 'to stand') + 直る ('to be fixed, corrected'). Literally 'to stand corrected', extended to mean regaining one's footing or recovering from a setback.