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    3. 正す

    正す

    正ただす​

    to correct

    KMT10News #46+1CoreVerb, TransitiveCore ConceptsKanji Vocab7 strokes

    ただす

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to correct, to rectify, to reform, to amend, to redress
    2.
    to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.), to adjust

    Stroke 0 / 7

    Speed1.0x

    姿し勢せいを正ただして座すわりなさい。

    Sit down with correct posture.

    KMT5Daily Life
    先せん生せいが私わたしの間ま違ちがいを正ただしてくれた。

    The teacher corrected my mistake.

    KMT10EducationDaily Life
    彼かれは社しゃ会かいの不ふ正せいを正ただすために、生しょう涯がいを捧ささげた。

    He dedicated his life to rectifying social injustice.

    KMT10Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology
    法ほう律りつを正ただすことは、国こく民みんの信しん頼らいを取とり戻もどす上うえで重じゅう要ようだ。

    Correcting laws is important for regaining public trust.

    KMT10Politics & LawCore Concepts
    自じ分ぶんの過あやまちを正ただす勇ゆう気きを持もつべきだ。

    One should have the courage to correct one's own mistakes.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts

    Characters that make up this word

    正
    ただ.しい・ただ.す・まさ・まさ.に…(7)
    correct・justice・righteous・10**40
    Kanji
    す
    su
    Kana
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