1To regain one's footing; to recover emotionally or physically and get back on one's feet.
大きな失敗の後でも、彼はすぐに立ち直った。
Even after a big failure, he recovered quickly.
病気から立ち直るには時間が必要だ。
It takes time to recover from an illness.
失恋で落ち込んだが、友人の助けで立ち直れた。
I was depressed from a breakup, but with friends' help I was able to recover.
2To recover (e.g., a market or economy) after a decline; to improve.
株価は一時下がったが、その後立ち直った。
Stock prices fell for a time but later recovered.
景気が少しずつ立ち直りつつある。
The economy is gradually recovering.
会社は不振から立ち直るために再編を進めた。
The company restructured to recover from poor performance.