直る

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 直る, read なおる, is an intransitive verb meaning that a broken object or faulty condition becomes repaired or corrected.
• Basic usage: It describes a serviced watch working again or a printing misalignment disappearing after the paper setting changes.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Becoming repaired or corrected
  • This intransitive verb describes a watch becoming fixed or a printing problem being corrected after a setting change. It differs from a transitive verb meaning that someone repairs an object.