Vocabulary

What does 見直す (みなおす, minaosu) mean?

見直す (みなおす, minaosu) means to reconsider, to review; to think better of (someone).

Quick facts
Readingみなおす
Romajiminaosu
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
みなおす
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonminaosu

to reconsider, to review; to think better of (someone)

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to look at again
  2. 2godan verb · transitive to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review
  3. 3godan verb · transitive to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light
  4. 4godan verb · intransitive to improve; to recover (market, illness, etc.)

Example sentences

  • It became an opportunity for me to see him in a better light.

  • Let's review the plan once more.

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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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