居い直なおるConjugationsTop 45000MeaningsGodan verbIntransitive verb1. to sit upright; to sit up straight2. to take a defiant attitude; to become aggressive; to take the offensiveKanji used居to be (animate object)直straightPitch accentいなおるExamples1彼かれは急きゅうに居い直なおった。He changed his attitude suddenly.