No. 1,281 in Japanese
改正
Amendment; revision; reform.
In a sentence
政府は税制改正を発表しました。
The government announced a tax reform.
改正 is used to indicate a systematic amendment or revision, in this case, of tax regulations.
校則改正について意見を募集しています。
Opinions are being collected regarding the amendment of the school rules.
改正 here refers to revisions or updates made to institutional rules or policies.
この法律は時代に合わせて改正されるべきです。
This law should be amended to suit the times.
改正 signifies the act of tailoring or modifying legal frameworks to align with current circumstances.
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