修しゅう正せい

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 2,000

修正する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	修しゅう正せいする	修しゅう正せいしない
Polite	修しゅう正せいします	修しゅう正せいしません
Past polite	修しゅう正せいしました	修しゅう正せいしませんでした
Past	修しゅう正せいした	修しゅう正せいしなかった
Te-form	修しゅう正せいして	修しゅう正せいしないで
Desire	修しゅう正せいしたい	修しゅう正せいしたくない
Potential	修しゅう正せいできる	修しゅう正せいできない
Passive	修しゅう正せいされる	修しゅう正せいされない
Causative	修しゅう正せいさせる	修しゅう正せいさせない
Causative passive	修しゅう正せいさせられる	修しゅう正せいさせられない
Volitional	修しゅう正せいしよう
Polite volitional	修しゅう正せいしましょう
Imperative	修しゅう正せいしろ	修しゅう正せいするな
Conditional	修しゅう正せいすれば	修しゅう正せいしなければ
Tara conditional	修しゅう正せいしたら	修しゅう正せいしなかったら

Meanings

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

amendment; correction; revision; modification

Used for fixing errors, adjusting plans, revising documents, or modifying something to improve it. Often implies a deliberate, formal, or systematic change.

報ほう告こく書しょの誤ご字じを修しゅう正せいした。
I corrected the typos in the report.
法ほう律りつの一いち部ぶを修しゅう正せいする必ひつ要ようがある。
It is necessary to amend part of the law.
計けい画かくを修しゅう正せいして、予よ算さん内ないに収おさめた。
We revised the plan and kept it within the budget.

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Usage patterns

〈物もの〉に修しゅう正せいを加くわえるto make a correction/revision to something
報ほう告こく書しょに修しゅう正せいを加くわえた。
I made some revisions to the report.
修しゅう正せいを求もとめるto demand/request a revision
委い員いん会かいは法ほう案あんの修しゅう正せいを求もとめた。
The committee demanded revisions to the bill.
〈事こと〉を修しゅう正せいするto correct/revise something
計けい画かくを修しゅう正せいすることにした。
We decided to revise the plan.
修しゅう正せいが必ひつ要ようだa correction/revision is needed
この原げん稿こうにはまだ修しゅう正せいが必ひつ要ようだ。
This manuscript still needs revisions.

Kanji

修discipline, conduct oneself well, study
正correct, justice, righteous

Related words· 19

訂てい正せいN2
訂正 specifically means correcting a factual error or mistake in writing, while 修正 covers broader adjustments and improvements, not just error fixes.
変へん更こうN3
変更 simply means a change or alteration without implying anything was wrong, whereas 修正 implies correcting or improving something that was flawed.
改かい正せいN2
改正 is used for formally amending laws, rules, or systems to make them better, while 修正 is more general and can apply to any document, plan, or work.
直なおし
修正 is the formal word for revising or amending documents, plans, or systems, while 直し is a casual, everyday term for correcting errors.

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改かい訂ていN1
改訂 implies a formal, systematic update to a written work such as a book or dictionary, while 修正 is a broader term for making corrections or adjustments to almost anything.
是ぜ正せいN1
修正 is a general term for fixing or amending anything, while 是正 specifically means correcting something that is wrong, unjust, or improper, often in an official or systemic context.
やり直なおしN1
修正 means making a correction or revision, which can be partial, while やり直し implies redoing the work, often from the start.
矯きょう正せいN1
修正 means to amend or revise something like a document or plan, while 矯正 means to correct a physical or behavioral defect, such as teeth or bad habits.
補ほ正せいN1
修正 focuses on fixing errors or making amendments, while 補正 emphasizes compensating for deviations or fine-tuning a value.
手て直なおし
修正 is a more formal, often official term for correcting documents or errors, while 手直し suggests light, informal, hands-on tweaking.
リビジョン
修正 emphasizes fixing errors or making corrections, whereas リビジョン refers more broadly to an updated version of something.
添てん削さくN1
修正 is a general word for modifying or amending anything, whereas 添削 specifically means correcting and refining written text.
更こう正せい
修正 means to adjust or improve something in a general sense, whereas 更正 specifically refers to fixing errors in official or legal documents.
手てを入いれるN1
修正する is a formal, often technical or official term for correcting something, whereas 手を入れる has a casual, personal feel suited to everyday tweaks.
調ちょう整せいN3
調整 is about fine-tuning or coordinating something toward a goal, while 修正 specifically means correcting an error or flaw in something.
改かい変へん
修正 implies correcting or fine-tuning something to fix an error, whereas 改変 implies a larger, more substantive change that may alter the original meaning.
推すい敲こうN1
修正 is a general word for correcting or adjusting anything, whereas 推敲 specifically means carefully polishing the wording of a text.
改かい定ていN1
修正 means a correction or minor amendment, whereas 改定 implies a more formal, comprehensive revision of a system or price.
書かき直なおすN2
修正する means to make adjustments or revisions to something, while 書き直す specifically involves the physical act of rewriting it.

Opposites

無む修しゅう正せい
修正 means 'to correct or edit,' while 無修正 describes something left uncensored or unaltered.

Don't confuse with

修しゅう飾しょくN1
修正 means 'correction or amendment,' while 修飾 means 'embellishment or grammatical modification' — the words share the kanji 修 and a similar sound but have unrelated meanings.
修しゅう繕ぜんN2
修正 means to correct or revise something (like a document or plan), while 修繕 means to physically repair or mend a damaged object.

Word family· 23

修しゅう正せい案あん
proposed amendment; draft amendment
修しゅう正せい法ほう
correction method; modification method; rectification
修しゅう正せい液えき
correction fluid; white-out
修しゅう正せい版ばん
revised version; revision
修しゅう正せい者しゃ
amender; corrector; reviser

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修しゅう正せい論ろん
revisionism
微び修しゅう正せい
slight revision; minor correction; small fix
無む修しゅう正せい
uncensored; unedited; unaltered
色いろ修しゅう正せい
color correction
バグ修しゅう正せい
bug fix; bugfix

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Etymology

Sino-Japanese compound of 修 (しゅう, 'to mend, to improve') and 正 (せい, 'correct, right'). The combination conveys the idea of correcting and improving something.