添削

• 読み: てんさく
• ローマ字: tensaku
• 漢字の分解: 添 (ten/soe) — add, append; 削 (saku/kezu) — cut, delete, pare
• 発音: /teɴ.sa.kɯ/

意味

Correction; revision; editing of writing. The act of reviewing and correcting a student's or writer's text, adding and deleting as needed.

Used as a noun and する-verb (添削する). In educational contexts, 添削 refers to the teacher's marking and correction of compositions, essays, or poems. In haiku and waka traditions, a master's 添削 of a student's verse is a time-honoured form of mentorship. Also used in professional writing, correspondence schools, and language learning contexts. The character 添 (to add) and 削 (to cut) together convey balanced revision.

例文

1. 先生に小論文を添削していただき、表現が格段に洗練された。
2. 添削の際は誤りを指摘するだけでなく、良い点も伝えることが大切だ。
3. 彼女は作文教室で何十人もの生徒の原稿を毎週添削している。

使い方ガイド

場面: education, writing, language learning, poetry, publishing

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 添 (to add, append) and 削 (to cut, pare down). The pairing of addition and deletion captures the essential dual nature of editing: supplementing what is lacking and removing what is excessive.

文化的背景

時代: Classical–Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal