► 動詞
直す [(2)なおす] meaning: repair rank: 1
☆ なあ、機嫌直せよ ⇨ Hey, repair your mood, don’t be so angry
☆ 彼は車のエンジンを自分で直した ⇨ He repaired, fixed, the engine of the car himself
直る [(2)なおる] meaning: repair rank: 1
☆ 彼女の機嫌が直るにはしばらく掛かった ⇨ It took a while for her mood to improve (☛ 直る instead of 直る for inanimate things)
修理 [(1)しゅうり] [修理する] meaning: repair rank: 2
☆ 彼は自分の車を自分で修理する ⇨ He repairs his car himself (☛ Usually machinery, apparatus)
立て直す [(4)たてなおす] meaning: repair rank: 2
☆ 彼は会社を立て直した ⇨ He’s rebuilt the company (☛ Straighten what is leaning. Usually used figuratively)
修復 [しゅうふく] [修復する] meaning: repair rank: 3
☆ 古い絵画は修復された ⇨ The old painting has been restored (☛ Repair something old and restore to the original state)
叩き直す [(5)たたきなおす] meaning: repair rank: 3
☆ あいつの根性を叩き直してやる ⇨ I’m gonna beat his personality straight (☛ Literally “beat and fix”. Usually used figuratively)
繕う [(3)つくろう] meaning: repair rank: 3
☆ 彼は体裁を繕おうと必死だ ⇨ He is desperate to save his face (☛ Implies a superficial fix)
☆ 彼女は破れた作業着を繕った ⇨ She repaired the torn coverall (☛ Usually about clothes, by sewing and patching)
補修 [ほしゅう] [補修する] meaning: repair rank: 3
☆ 彼等は橋を補修した ⇨ They repaired, did maintenance work, on the bridge (☛ Repair something old but not broken)
改修 [かいしゅう] [改修する] meaning: repair rank: 4
☆ 彼等は古い寺を改修した ⇨ They renovated an old temple (☛ Construction repair)
修繕 [しゅうぜん] [修繕する] meaning: repair rank: 4
☆ 学校の建物を修繕するのが彼の仕事だ ⇨ His job is to repair the school facilities
► 名詞
修理 [(1)しゅうり] meaning: repair rank: 2
☆ 修理にはかなりの時間がかかる ⇨ The repair is going to take some time (☛ Usually machinery, apparatus)
処置 [(1)しょち] meaning: repair rank: 2
☆ 彼は破裂した水道管の応急処置をした ⇨ He did a temporary fix on a burst water pipe (☛ Usually an initial or temporary response, remedy)
修復 [しゅうふく] meaning: repair rank: 3
☆ 寺の修復作業が始まった ⇨ The repair work of the temple has started (☛ Repair something old and restore to the original state)
立て直し [たてなおし] meaning: repair rank: 3
☆ 会社の立て直しは容易でなかった ⇨ The rebuilding of the company was not easy
補修 [ほしゅう] meaning: repair rank: 3
☆ 橋は補修が必要だ ⇨ The bridge needs repair (☛ Repair something old but not broken)
継ぎ接ぎ [つぎはぎ] meaning: repair rank: 4
☆ 継ぎ接ぎだらけのパンツ ⇨ Pants with many (mending) patches