直し
Japanese
| Kanji in this term |
|---|
| 直 |
| なお Grade: 2 |
| kun'yomi |
Etymology
By surface analysis, 直 (nao, “straight”) + し (shi, adjective-forming suffix). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Adjective
直し • (naoshi) ←なほし (nafosi)?†-ku (Classical Japanese)
Inflection
Classical conjugation of "直し" (ク活用, see Appendix:Japanese verbs.)
| Stem forms | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irrealis (未然形) | 直く[1] 直から[2] |
なおく なおから |
naoku naokara | |
| Continuative (連用形) | 直く[1] 直かり[2] |
なおく なおかり |
naoku naokari | |
| Terminal (終止形) | 直し | なおし | naosi | |
| Attributive (連体形) | 直き 直かる |
なおき なおかる |
naoki naokaru | |
| Realis (已然形) | 直けれ | なおけれ | naokere | |
| Imperative (命令形) | 直かれ | なおかれ | naokare | |
| Key constructions | ||||
| Negative | 直からず | なおからず | naokarazu | |
| Contrasting conjunction | 直けれど | なおけれど | naokeredo | |
| Causal conjunction | 直ければ | なおければ | naokereba | |
| Conditional conjunction | 直くば | なおくば | naokuba | |
| Past tense (firsthand knowledge) | 直かりき | なおかりき | naokariki | |
| Past tense (secondhand knowledge) | 直かりけり | なおかりけり | naokarikeri | |
| Adverbial | 直く | なおく | naoku | |
| [1]Without auxiliary verb. [2]With auxiliary verb. | ||||
Verb
- stem or continuative form of 直す (naosu) [godan]