正す

• 読み: ただす
• ローマ字: tadasu
• 漢字の分解: 正 (sei/tada) — correct, proper, right
• 発音: /ta.da.sɯ/

意味

To correct; to set right; to reform; to straighten; to inquire formally.

A Group 1 (godan) verb with multiple senses unified by the idea of bringing something into a correct or proper state. It can mean to correct an error, to straighten one's posture, to reform one's conduct, or to formally inquire into the truth of a matter. The formality of the last sense (to inquire or question) makes it common in bureaucratic, legal, and classical literary contexts.

例文

1. 上司は部下の誤った報告書を即座に正し、再提出を命じた。
2. 彼は面接官の前で姿勢を正し、はっきりとした声で自己紹介した。
3. 委員会は事実関係を正すべく、関係者全員から証言を集めた。

使い方ガイド

場面: workplace, formal speech, law, daily life

トーン: authoritative

起源と歴史

From classical Japanese ただす. The kanji 正 depicts a foot moving toward a line, conveying the idea of walking a straight and proper path. The verb derives from this root sense of correctness and propriety.

文化的背景

時代: Classical–Present

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal