矯正(きょうせい)

きょうせい
noun, suru verb
correction; straightening; orthodontics
1. correction; straightening; setting right
Correcting something that is crooked, wrong, or defective to restore it to the proper state. Used for physical correction such as dental or vision correction, as well as behavioral correction.
歯(は)の矯正(きょうせい)をしている。
I'm getting orthodontic treatment.
視力(しりょく)矯正(きょうせい)のためにメガネをかけている。
I wear glasses for vision correction.
子(こ)どもの姿勢(しせい)を矯正(きょうせい)するのは早(はや)いうちがいい。
It's better to correct a child's posture while they're still young.

A versatile noun that can be used with する to form a verb. Not to be confused with the homophones 強制(きょうせい) (compulsion) or 共生(きょうせい) (coexistence), which have very different meanings.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 歯(は)の矯正(きょうせい) (dental correction, orthodontics)
  • 視力(しりょく)矯正(きょうせい) (vision correction)
  • 姿勢(しせい)を矯正(きょうせい)する (to correct one's posture)
  • 矯正(きょうせい)器具(きぐ) (corrective device, braces)

USAGE NOTE:
In everyday conversation, 矯正(きょうせい) most commonly refers to dental braces. The phrase 矯正(きょうせい)している without further context usually means wearing braces.

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Added 2026.3.3 21:46
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