Japanese word

改定

Pronunciation

Romajikaitei

Meaning

  • nounrevision

Example

来月、料金を改定します。rai getsu ryō kin o kai tei shi ma su

We will revise the fees next month.

Illustration for 改定 (revision)

More examples

制度は来年度も改定されません。sei do wa rai nen do mo kai tei sa re ma se n

The system will not be revised next fiscal year.

Core concept

Centers on officially changing something already set so that new terms replace the old ones.

Common phrases

  • 料金を改定するryō kin o kai tei su ru

    revise the fees

  • 規則を改定するki soku o kai tei su ru

    revise the rules

Similar words

改訂kaitei: A revision of the content or wording of a book, document, or plan.
改正kaisei: An official change that corrects or improves a law, rule, or system.
修正shūsei: A change that corrects an error or adjusts a detail in an existing thing.
変更henkō: A change from one established state, condition, or arrangement to another.

Definition in Japanese

定められている料金や制度などを、事情に合わせて変更すること。sada me ra re te i ru ryō kin ya sei do na do o ji jō ni a wa se te hen kō su ru ko to

Word origin

改定 (kaitei) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 改 (kai, "change") and 定 (tei, "set"), so its form reflects changing what has been set.

Usage tips

  • A fee increase can be called 改定 (kaitei), but the word itself means an official revision and does not by itself specify whether the amount goes up or down.

Other meanings

  • alterationnoun
  • changenoun

Opposites

  • 据え置きsueokifreezenoun

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