Japanese Conversation · Level 85
60 words
Japanese word
訂正
Pronunciation
Romajiteisei
Meaning
- nouncorrection
Example
名前の間違いを訂正してください。na mae no ma chiga i o tei sei shi te ku da sa i
Please correct the mistake in the name.
More examples
資料を印刷する前に、数字の訂正を確認します。shi ryō o in satsu su ru mae ni sū ji no tei sei o kaku nin shi ma su
I check the numerical corrections before printing the materials.
Core concept
Refers to restoring something inaccurate to the correct form by fixing the particular part that is wrong.
Common phrases
誤りを訂正するayama ri o tei sei su ru
correct an error
訂正を求めるtei sei o moto me ru
request a correction
訂正のお知らせtei sei no o shi ra se
correction notice
Similar words
修正shūsei: A change that corrects an error or adjusts something to a better form.
是正zesei: The act of correcting an improper condition, practice, or situation.
改訂kaitei: The process of changing a document to update or improve its content.
改正kaisei: An official change made to a law, rule, or system.
Definition in Japanese
間違っている箇所や内容を正しいものに直すこと。ma chiga tte i ru ka sho ya nai yō o tada shi i mo no ni nao su ko to
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese compound 訂正 (teisei) joins 訂 (tei, "to correct") with 正 (sei, "right"), linking correction with returning to what is right.
Usage tips
- A speaker uses 訂正 (teisei) for a focused fix, such as replacing a wrong name or fact, while a larger change to content is described as a revision.
Other meanings
- amendmentnoun
- revisionnoun
Opposites
- 据え置きsueokileaving unchangednoun
Related words
- 訂正するteiseisurucorrectverb