Word details

持ち直す

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 持ち直す.

Dictionary

Entry

持ち直すちなおGodan verbFreq #13335
1

Intransitive verb

to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up

Examples
東京証券取引所は後場の終わり値になって持ち直しました
The Tokyo Stock Exchange rallied at the end of the day.
2

Transitive verb

to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

hold, have

9 strokesFrequency 119JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Kun

も.つ-も.ちも.てる

Nanori

もちもつ

straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair

8 strokesFrequency 246JLPT N2Grade 2

On

チョクジキジカ

Kun

ただ.ちになお.す-なお.すなお.るなお.きす.ぐ

Nanori

すぐなおのうのお

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