Meaning of 正す in Japanese

Definition of 正す

ただす(tadasu) 【正す】

(v5s, vt) to correct; to reform; to amend; to redress
間違いがあれば正しなさい。
Correct errors, if any.
to adjust; to straighten →Related words: 襟を正す
to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of →Related words: 糺す
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question →Related words: 質す

けんぽうをかいせいする(kenpouwokaiseisuru) 【憲法を改正する】

ききただす(kikitadasu) 【聞き正す】

といただす(toitadasu) 【問い質す ·問いただす ·問い正す】

えりをただす(eriwotadasu) 【襟を正す】

(exp, v5s) to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude

しせいをただす(shiseiwotadasu) 【姿勢を正す】

(exp, v5s) to straighten oneself
食卓の上に身をかがめないで、姿勢を正しなさい。
Don't bend over the table. Sit up straight.

もとをただす(motowotadasu) 【本を正す ·元を正す ·本を糺す ·元を糺す ·本をただす ·元をただす】

(exp, v5s) to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin →Related words: 糺す , 正す

シンナーなどの常習じょうしゅう性せいのある物ものをしてるすると言う事ことは、更正こうせいする可能性かのうせいが低いひくいと思います。

I think that, as he's using addictive substances like thinner, the chance of rehabilitation is low.

War isn't something to be done lightly, also changing the constitution isn't something that should be done because "I just really want to go to war".

社会しゃかいを先さきに正すただすべきだという人ひとがいるが、それは順序じゅんじょが逆ぎゃくである。

Some say society should be corrected first, but that is to put the cart before the horse.

国会こっかいは多分たぶんこの不評ふひょうの法律ほうりつを改正かいせいするだろう。

The Diet is likely to amend this unpopular law.

Our policies and systems are getting outdated and need revising, but to try to swap horses while crossing a stream might be dangerous.

この法律ほうりつは改正かいせいすべきだ。

We should reform this law.

In order to fix this mistake we'll have to tear out this seam.