更正する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 更正する | 更正しない |
| Polite | 更正します | 更正しません |
| Past polite | 更正しました | 更正しませんでした |
| Past | 更正した | 更正しなかった |
| Te-form | 更正して | 更正しないで |
| Desire | 更正したい | 更正したくない |
| Potential | 更正できる | 更正できない |
| Passive | 更正される | 更正されない |
| Causative | 更正させる | 更正させない |
| Causative passive | 更正させられる | 更正させられない |
| Volitional | 更正しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 更正しましょう | |
| Imperative | 更正しろ | 更正するな |
| Conditional | 更正すれば | 更正しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 更正したら | 更正しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
correction; revision; rectification
Used for amending official records, tax returns, or formal documents to fix errors or update information.
I requested a correction of my tax return at the tax office.
It is necessary to rectify the contents of the registry.
The tax office corrected the tax return.
Since I overpaid my taxes, I filed a request for correction.
更正 is a formal legal/tax term for officially correcting a filing or ruling, while 訂正 is the general word for correcting any error.
更正 (こうせい) means an official correction, such as amending a tax return, while 更新 (こうしん) means renewing or updating something; they share the kanji 更 but differ in reading and meaning.