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correction seal, correction stamp
A personal seal stamped next to a correction on an official document to certify that the change was made by the signer. Used in Japanese paperwork where errors must be corrected by hand rather than rewriting the entire document.
訂正印を押す。
To stamp a correction seal.
書き間違えたので訂正印が必要です。
I made a writing mistake, so a correction seal is needed.
契約書の誤字を二重線で消して、その上に訂正印を押した。
I crossed out the typo on the contract with a double line and stamped a correction seal over it.
COMPONENTS: 訂正 (correction) + 印 (seal/stamp).
The standard correction process on Japanese documents:
1. Draw 二重線 (double lines) through the error
2. Write the correct text nearby
3. Stamp the 訂正印 over or next to the correction
Usually the same seal used to sign the document is used as the 訂正印. This practice confirms that the correction was made by the authorized person, not by someone else.
This is part of Japan's traditional seal-based paperwork system, though digital signatures are gradually reducing its use.