Japanese word

是正

Pronunciation

Romajizesei

Meaning

  • nouncorrection

Example

政府は格差の是正を進めます。sei fu wa kaku sa no ze sei o susu me ma su

The government is working to correct inequality.

Illustration for 是正 (correction)

More examples

自治体は老朽化した制度の是正を検討しています。ji chi tai wa rō kyū ka shi ta sei do no ze sei o ken tō shi te i ma su

The local government is considering revising the outdated system.

Core concept

It means addressing a defect or imbalance so that a situation conforms more closely to what is proper.

Common phrases

  • 問題の是正mon dai no ze sei

    correction of a problem

  • 格差を是正するkaku sa o ze sei su ru

    correct inequality

  • 是正を図るze sei o haka ru

    seek to correct

Similar words

改善kaizen: A change that makes a condition or system better.
修正shūsei: A change that fixes an error or inaccurate detail.
矯正kyōsei: A change that brings a condition or behavior into a proper state.

Definition in Japanese

誤りや不均衡を改め、適正な状態にすること。ayama ri ya fu kin kō o arata me teki sei na jō tai ni su ru ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese noun 是正 (zesei) is formed from 是 (ze, "right") and 正 (sei, "correct"), giving it the sense of correcting what is not right.

Usage tips

  • 是正 (zesei) appears mainly in formal writing about policies or systems, where the thing being corrected is often a lasting imbalance rather than a single mistake.

Other meanings

  • redressnoun
  • revisionnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 是正するzeseisurucorrectverb

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