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表層形
しゅうぜん
シューゼン
名詞

しゅうぜん (シューゼン)

Shuuzen · しゅーぜん — repair, mending

Other ways to say “repair” in Japanese →

しゅうぜん in rōmaji: shuuzen, also spelled shuzen.

名詞 普通名詞 サ変可能 *
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Updated: 2026年10月1日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
しゅうぜん
見出し語 (Lemma)
修繕
読み (Reading)
シューゼン
品詞 (POS)
名詞・普通名詞・サ変可能・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
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活用形 (Conj. Form)
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表記 (Orthography)
しゅうぜん
読み・基本形
シューゼン
表記・基本形
しゅうぜん
見出し語の読み
シュウゼン
How it's used

Used in formal or written contexts for repairing objects, documents, or relationships; less common in casual speech than 直す.

この古い時計はしゅうぜんが必要だ。
Kono furui tokei wa shuuzen ga hitsuyou da.
This old clock needs repair.

彼は関係のしゅうぜんに努めた。
Kare wa kankei no shuuzen ni tsutometa.
He worked to mend the relationship.

⚖️ Commonly confused with 修理 (shuuri), which is more concrete and used for mechanical repairs; しゅうぜん is broader and can be abstract.

💡 English Meaning

しゅうぜん means “repair, mending” — full definition & examples →

⭐ Dictionary Form

修繕 (シューゼン) — main entry →

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