🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

修正案

Pronunciation / Transliteration: shūseian

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Amendment/əˈmɛnd.mənt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2150 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"委員会は法案の修正案を提出した。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A minor change or addition designed to improve a text, piece of legislation, or record.

    "The committee proposed a small amendment to the draft agreement."
  2. 2

    An article added to the US Constitution or other foundational legal documents.

    "Freedom of speech is guaranteed by the First Amendment."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin emendare, meaning 'to correct or free from fault' (from ex- 'out' + menda 'fault'), passing through Old French amender into Middle English. Over centuries, the term evolved from general personal improvement to specific formal alterations in legal texts, constitutions, and official documents.

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