How to say "amendment" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 修正しゅうせいnoun, suru verb, transitive verbThe general-purpose word for amending or revising a text, plan, or piece of work to correct or improve it; choose this unless a law or formal rule is what is being amended.
- 改正かいせいsuru verb, transitive verb, no-adjectiveThe word for amendment in the legal sense — revising a law, regulation, or other formal rule. When 'amendment' means a change made to legislation or a constitution, this is the word.
- 訂正ていせいsuru verb, transitive verb, no-adjectiveReally a word for correcting mistakes — fixing errors in a text, figure, or statement. It fits 'amendment' only when the change amounts to fixing an error; otherwise 修正 or 改正 is what you want.
- 変更へんこうnoun, suru verb, transitive verbThe neutral word for changing or altering something — a plan, schedule, or arrangement. As 'amendment' it suits cases where details are simply changed, with no implication of correcting an error or revising a law.
Use 修正 for amending or correcting documents and work in general, 改正 for amending laws and formal rules, 訂正 only when fixing outright errors, and 変更 for simply changing details.
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