推すい敲こう

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

polishing a piece of writing; revision; refinement

Refers to carefully revising and improving a text, especially by choosing better words and expressions. Often used for literary or formal writing.

• 彼かれは小しょう説せつの原げん稿こうを何なん度ども推すい敲こうした。

  He revised the manuscript of his novel many times.

• この文ぶん章しょうはまだ推すい敲こうが必ひつ要ようだ。

  This text still needs polishing.