noun
rectification; reform; correction of style
Often used in political or organizational contexts for correcting ideological or stylistic deviations, such as in the Chinese Communist Party's 'Rectification Movement' (整風運動). Also used more broadly for reforming work style or conduct.
中国共産党は1940年代に整風運動を行った。
The Chinese Communist Party carried out a rectification movement in the 1940s.
組織の整風を図るため、新しい規則が導入された。
New regulations were introduced to reform the organization's practices.
Compound of 整 (sei, 'arrange, put in order') and 風 (fū, 'style, manner, custom'). The term gained prominence through its use in Chinese political history (整風運動, 'Rectification Movement'), and is now used in Japanese primarily in similar ideological or organizational contexts.