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 130084 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

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襟

えり

nape of the neck

襟元

えりもと

collar (at the front)

襟巻き

えりまき

scarf (esp. one worn for warmth)

姿勢を正す

しせいをただす

to straighten oneself

正す

ただす

to correct

賀正

がしょう

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