Korean word

수정

Pronunciation

Romanizationsujeong

Meaning

  • nounrevision

Example

문서의 수정이 필요해요.mun seo ui su jeong i pi ryo hae yo

The document needs revision.

Illustration for 수정 (revision)

More examples

업데이트 후에는 수정 내역을 확인하세요.eop tte i teu hu e neun su jeong nae yeo geul hwa gin ha se yo

After the update, please check the revision history.

Core concept

A careful pass that fixes mistakes and improves the form of a document, statement, or other material.

Common phrases

  • 수정 요청su jeong yo cheong

    revision request

  • 수정 완료su jeong wal lyo

    revision completed

  • 수정 중su jeong chung

    under revision

Similar words

정정cheongjeong: A formal correction that fixes an error in a public text or statement.
교정kyojeong: Proofreading work that finds and fixes typos or awkward wording.
고침kochim: The act of putting a flaw in an object or piece of writing right.

Definition in Korean

문서나 말·자료 따위의 잘못된 내용이나 형식을 바로잡아 고치는 일.mun seo na mal cha ryo tta wi ui chal mot ttoen nae yong i na hyeong si geul pa ro ja ba ko chi neun il

Word origin

The word is a Sino-Korean formation whose two parts express mending and making right, which matches its use for fixing faults in content or form.

Usage tips

  • In practical Korean, this noun is useful when discussing edits to documents, messages, or spoken material when something needs attention.

Other meanings

  • correctionnoun
  • changenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 수정안sujeonganrevision proposalnoun
  • 수정사항sujeongsahangrevision detailsnoun
  • 수정하다sujeonghadareviseverb

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