立て直す

たてなおす

to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy)

Common word Also written 立直す、立てなおす

Meanings

Godan verb (-su), Transitive
to put back up; to stand back up
to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to reorganize; to rearrange; to put right; to recover; to put back on its feet
to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate; to revise

会社かいしゃを立たて直なおすために新あたらしい指導者しどうしゃが必要ひつようだ。

We need a new leader to pull our company together.
警棒けいぼうで空くうをなぐりつけ、よろめいて体勢たいせいをたてなおしたガードマンは、自分じぶんに向むかって突進とっしんしてくる金網かなあみづくりのクズカゴを見みた。

The guard's truncheon hit air. Off balance, he regained his posture to see a metal-mesh rubbish bin flying towards him.