Japanese Conversation · Level 48
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Japanese word
正す
Pronunciation
Romajitadasu
Meaning
- verbcorrect
Example
間違いを正します。ma chiga i o tada shi ma su
I correct the mistake.
More examples
彼は会議の前に姿勢を正しました。kare wa kai gi no mae ni shi sei o tada shi ma shi ta
He straightened his posture before the meeting.
Core concept
Expresses the act of bringing an error, deviation, or improper state back into line with what is right.
Common phrases
間違いを正すma chiga i o tada su
correct a mistake
誤りを正すayama ri o tada su
correct an error
姿勢を正すshi sei o tada su
straighten one's posture
Similar words
直すnaosu: To repair something or return it to a proper or usable condition.
改めるaratameru: To change an improper habit, attitude, or way of doing things.
修正するshūseisuru: To alter something to correct an error or improve its accuracy.
是正するzeseisuru: To correct an unfair, harmful, or improper condition or practice.
Definition in Japanese
間違いや乱れを正しい状態に改める。ma chiga i ya mida re o tada shi i jō tai ni arata me ru
Word origin
正す (tadasu) is a native Japanese verb historically related to 正し (tadashi, "right"), with the sense of making something right.
Usage tips
- English correct often maps to both 正す (tadasu) and 直す (naosu, "fix"), but 正す focuses on correcting an error or deviation while 直す often focuses on repairing or restoring something.
Other meanings
- amendverb
- reformverb
- straightenverb
Opposites
- 間違えるmachigaerumake a mistakeverb
Related words
- 正しさtadashisacorrectnessnoun
- 正し方tadashikataway of correctingnoun