Word Meaning 気を取り直す

きをとりなおす ki o torinaosu

気を取り直す is read as きをとりなおす (ki o torinaosu) and means to pull oneself together.

Meaning

English

to pull oneself together
to collect oneself (after a failure)
to regain control (of oneself)

Reading

Kana

きをとりなおす

Romaji

ki o torinaosu

Writing Variants

気を取りなおす きをとりなおす ki o torinaosu

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 29 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Proverb ✓ Rank 58312 Priority J

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気取る

きどる

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気取り

きどり

affectation

取り直す

とりなおす

to regroup (after some adverse event)

取直し

とりなおし

rematch (e.g. in sumo when the match is too close to decide)

直取引

じかとりひき

direct transaction

直接大気回収

ちょくせつたいきかいしゅう

direct air capture (of greenhouse gases)

気付く

きずく

to regain consciousness

気配

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tone (of the market)

気掛かり

きがかり

worry

気候

きこう

climate

気配り

きくばり

care