矯正|きょうせいkyousei[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbcorrection (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 矯正する（きょうせいする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 矯正します（きょうせいします） |
| Negative (nai) | 矯正しない（きょうせいしない） |
| polite (masen) | 矯正しません（きょうせいしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 矯正せず・矯正せぬ（きょうせいせず・きょうせいせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 矯正した（きょうせいした） |
| polite (mashita) | 矯正しました（きょうせいしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 矯正しなかった（きょうせいしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 矯正しませんでした（きょうせいしませんでした） |
| Te form | 矯正して（きょうせいして） |
| Potential | 矯正できる（きょうせいできる） |
| Passive | 矯正される（きょうせいされる） |
| Causative | 矯正させる（きょうせいさせる） |
| Causative passive | 矯正させられる（きょうせいさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 矯正すれば（きょうせいすれば） |
| tara | 矯正したら（きょうせいしたら） |
| Volitional | 矯正しよう（きょうせいしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 矯正しましょう（きょうせいしましょう） |
| Imperative | 矯正しろ（きょうせいしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym是正ぜせいWrittenWritten/formal: correcting injustice or imbalance, as in 「格差是正」; 矯正 targets the body or behavior instead.
- Synonym正すただすNeutralA verb meaning to correct or straighten, as in 「姿勢を正す」 (also written 正す); 「矯正」 is a separate Sino-Japanese noun that takes する, not a form of this verb.
- Synonym直すなおすNeutralThe most common verb for fixing or correcting anything; 矯正 is a noun for professional correction of teeth, posture, etc.
- Synonym規正きせいWrittenWritten/formal: correcting or regulating, as in 「政治資金規正法」; 「矯正」 leans toward personal correction, such as posture, teeth or bad habits.
- Synonym匡正きょうせいWrittenWritten/formal word for righting social or ideological wrongs; 矯正 is the everyday term, leaning toward teeth, eyesight and posture.
- Related改めるあらためるNeutralA verb meaning to change or correct; 矯正 is a noun and leans toward fixing the body or bad habits.
- Related改正かいせいNeutralRevising laws and rules; 矯正 instead targets the body or behavior.
- RelatedかいぜんNeutralMaking things better, improvement; 矯正 is for straightening out crookedness or bad habits.
- Related更正こうせいWrittenWritten/formal: correcting errors in official filings or registrations; 矯正 concerns the body or behavior.
- Related修正しゅうせいNeutralAmending or fixing errors and flaws; 「矯正」 leans toward straightening what is out of line, whether posture, teeth or bad habits.
- Related改良かいりょうNeutralImproving a product to make it better; 矯正 is about straightening what is crooked.
- Related刷新さっしんWrittenWritten/formal: giving an organization or its staff a fresh start; 矯正 is about correcting an individual.
- Related直しなおしCasualColloquial noun for fixing or repairing things; 矯正 suggests professional correction of teeth, posture and the like.
- Related訂正ていせいWrittenWritten/formal: correcting mistakes such as typos; 矯正 deals with the body or behavior.
- Related補正ほせいWrittenWritten/formal: supplementary correction that fills in gaps, as in 「補正予算」; 「矯正」 leans toward straightening what is crooked, in the body or in one's habits.
- Related改新かいしんWrittenWritten/formal: overhauling institutions and systems; 矯正 is about correcting an individual.
- Related更改こうかいWrittenWritten/formal: revising the contents of a contract; 矯正 means correcting the body or behavior.
- Related更生こうせいWrittenWritten/formal: reforming oneself or rebuilding a company; 矯正 targets the body or behavior.
- Related一新いっしんWrittenWritten/formal: renewing everything for a fresh start; 矯正 is about straightening or correcting.
- Related手直してなおしCasualColloquial: small tweaks or touch-ups on nearly finished work; 矯正 implies professional correction.
- Related修繕しゅうぜんNeutralRepairing or maintaining buildings and equipment; 矯正 concerns the body or behavior.
- Related改変かいへんNeutralAltering content so it differs from the original; 矯正 is about straightening what is crooked.
- Related矯めるためるNeutralA verb: forcing something bent back straight, also used figuratively, as in 「角を矯めて牛を殺す」; 矯正 is the noun.
- Antonym放任ほうにんWrittenAntonym (written/formal): leaving someone to act freely without interference — the opposite of correcting.
- Antonym放置ほうちNeutralAntonym: leaving something unattended or neglecting it — the opposite of correcting.
Use 「矯正」 for correcting teeth, eyesight, posture or bad habits, as in 「歯列矯正」 and 「矯正施設」. For righting injustice use 「是正」, for correcting errors 「訂正」, and for everyday fixing 「直す」. The opposites are 「放任」 and 「放置」.
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