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修正 (しゅうせい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N3 Freq. Frequency Top 2,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
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.
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.
Kanji 修 discipline, conduct oneself well, study 正 correct, justice, righteous Similar words 訂てい 正せい 訂正 is used specifically for correcting factual errors or mistakes, often in written or printed material. 修正 is broader and includes adjustments, improvements, and revisions beyond simple error correction.
変へん 更こう 変更 means a change or alteration, often without the nuance of fixing an error. 修正 implies correcting or improving something that was wrong or inadequate.
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.
