Vocabulary

What does 出直し (でなおし, denaoshi) mean?

出直し (でなおし, denaoshi) means starting over, coming back another time.

Quick facts
Readingでなおし
Romajidenaoshi
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
でなおし
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommondenaoshi

starting over, coming back another time

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive starting from scratch; making a fresh start; redoing
  2. 2noun · suru verb · intransitive calling again; visiting again

Example sentences

  • Start over from scratch.

  • This time we need to start over from the beginning.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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