Japanese word

改正

Pronunciation

Romajikaisei

Meaning

  • nounrevision

Example

法律を改正します。hō ritsu o kai sei shi ma su

We will revise the law.

Illustration for 改正 (revision)

More examples

今回の改正で、手続きが簡単になりました。kon kai no kai sei de te tsuzu ki ga kan tan ni na ri ma shi ta

The latest revision has made the process simpler.

Core concept

Describes changing an established law or rule so that it becomes more correct or up to date.

Common phrases

  • 制度の改正sei do no kai sei

    revision of a system

  • 改正を求めるkai sei o moto me ru

    call for a revision

  • 改正案を提出するkai sei an o tei shutsu su ru

    submit a revision proposal

Similar words

改定kaitei: A formal revision of an established rule, system, plan, or price.
変更henkō: A change to an existing rule, arrangement, or condition that is not necessarily formal or corrective.

Definition in Japanese

法律や規則などを改め、内容を正しく新しいものに変更すること。hō ritsu ya ki soku na do o arata me nai yō o tada shi ku atara shi i mo no ni hen kō su ru ko to

Word origin

The compound 改正 (kaisei) combines 改 (kai, "change") and 正 (sei, "correct"), expressing the idea of changing something to make it correct.

Usage tips

  • In English, revision can describe editing a text, whereas 改正 (kaisei) commonly refers to a formal change to a law or rule.

Other meanings

  • amendmentnoun

Opposites

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