是正

• Reading: ぜせい
• Romaji: zesei
• Kanji breakdown: 是 (ze) — right, correct; 正 (sei) — rectify, straighten
• Pronunciation: /ze.se.i/

Meaning

Correction; rectification; redress. The act of putting something wrong back on track.

A formal noun and suru-verb used in legal, administrative, and institutional contexts. Common collocations include 是正措置 (corrective measures) and 格差の是正 (closing the disparity). It implies a deliberate, official action to fix something identified as unjust or incorrect, distinct from casual 直す (to fix).

Examples

1. 政府は地域間の経済格差を是正するための政策を打ち出した。 The government announced policies to correct economic disparities between regions.
2. 不正競争行為として認定され、速やかな是正が求められた。 It was recognised as an act of unfair competition, and prompt rectification was demanded.
3. 選挙区の一票の格差を是正する議論が長年続いている。 The debate over correcting the disparity in the value of a single vote by constituency has continued for many years.

Usage Guide

Context: law, administration, policy, economics

Tone: official

Origin & History

Sino-Japanese compound: 是 (ze) means right or correct, 正 (sei) means to rectify or straighten. Together: 'to put right what is right.'

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: Adult

Social background: Universal