Word Meaning 襟を正す

えりをただす eri o tadasu

襟を正す is read as えりをただす (eri o tadasu) and means to straighten oneself.

Meaning

English

  1. to straighten oneself
  2. to straighten one's clothes and one's posture
  3. to adopt a more serious attitude

Reading

Kana

えりをただす

Romaji

eri o tadasu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Proverb Rank 128634 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

襟巻き

えりまき

scarf (esp. one worn for warmth)

えり

nape of the neck

襟元

えりもと

collar (at the front)

姿勢を正す

しせいをただす

to straighten oneself

正す

ただす

to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.)

賀正

がせい

A Happy New Year!

正義

せいぎ

correct meaning

修正

しゅうせい

amendment

是正

ぜせい

correction

正統

せいとう

legitimate

訂正

ていせい

correction

検事正

けんじせい

chief public prosecutor