Correction - Kyosei

Japanese: 矯正 - きょうせい

〘noun〙① To correct bad habits or defects. To straighten things out. ※Tosei Shosei Kajitsu (1885-86)〈Tsubouchi Shoyo〉19 "However, this is only a temporary problem. If you make an effort to correct it, it will be cured in the long run. " 〔Nanshi - Biography of Liu Muzhi〕② Abbreviation of "shiretsu ryosei (dental straightening)." ※From "Ahibiki" (1948)〈Nagai Tatsuo〉"Once in a while, you might get some orthodontic treatment, or some difficult dentures."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 悪弊や欠点などをただすこと。まっすぐに直すこと。※当世書生気質（1885‐86）〈坪内逍遙〉一九「されども是はこれ一時の弊のみ。力(つと)めて矯正(ケウセイ)せば年経(へ)医(ゐ)すべし」〔南史‐劉穆之伝〕② 「しれつきょうせい（歯列矯正）」の略。※『あひびき』から（1948）〈永井龍男〉「たまには矯正だとか、難しい入歯だとか」

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