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更正施設 (こうせいしせつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
correctional facility
A facility for the rehabilitation or correction of offenders, such as a juvenile reformatory or a prison with a focus on rehabilitation.
Kanji 更 grow late, night watch, sit up late 正 correct, justice, righteous establishment, provision, prepare
Similar words 刑けい 務む 所しょ 刑務所 is a prison for convicted criminals, while 更正施設 emphasizes rehabilitation and may include facilities for juveniles or those with less severe offenses.
少しょう 年ねん 院いん 少年院 is a juvenile reformatory specifically for young offenders, a type of 更正施設.
Etymology Compound of 更正 (correction, rehabilitation) and 施設 (facility, institution).
