治る vs 治す (intrans/trans pair)

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The intransitive/transitive verb pair 治る ('get better, recover, heal,' intransitive) and 治す ('cure, heal someone, treat,' transitive). 風邪が治る ('the cold heals') vs 風邪を治す ('cure the cold'). One of the core pairs learners should memorize for describing illness and recovery.

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