Japanese word

補正

Pronunciation

Romajihosei

Meaning

  • nouncorrection

Example

写真の色を補正します。sha shin no iro o ho sei shi ma su

I correct the colors in the photo.

Illustration for 補正 (correction)

More examples

印刷前に明るさの補正を行います。in satsu mae ni aka ru sa no ho sei o okona i ma su

I correct the brightness before printing.

Core concept

Refers to changing an existing condition so that it better matches a desired standard, balance, or result.

Common phrases

  • 色の補正iro no ho sei

    color correction

  • 補正を行うho sei o okona u

    perform correction

Similar words

修正shūsei: A change that fixes an error or removes an inaccuracy.
調整chōsei: A change that brings parts, settings, or conditions into a suitable balance.
訂正teisei: A correction that replaces an incorrect written or spoken statement with the correct one.

Definition in Japanese

誤りや偏りを直し、不足を補って適正な状態にすること。ayama ri ya katayo ri o nao shi fu soku o ogina tte teki sei na jō tai ni su ru ko to

Word origin

補正 (hosei) is a Sino-Japanese word formed from 補 (ho, "supplement") and 正 (sei, "correct"), linking addition with the act of making something right.

Usage tips

  • In public finance, 補正 (hosei) appears in 補正予算 (hosei yosan), a budget added or revised after the initial budget has been approved.

Other meanings

  • adjustmentnoun
  • compensationnoun

Related words

  • 補正するhoseisurucorrectverb

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