How to say 'correct' in Japanese

○【まるmaru】〇: noun:
circle (sometimes used for zero) ➜ 丸【まる】
'correct' (when marking) ➜ 二重丸【にじゅうまる】
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship) ➜ 〇〇【まるまる】
period; full stop ➜ 句点
maru mark; semivoiced sound; p-sound ➜ 半濁点

Example Sentences

もしmoshi 間違いmachigai をwo 見つけmitsuke たらtara 訂正teisei しshi てte くださいkudasai。: If you see a mistake, then please correct it.
強いtsuyoi 乱視ranshi はha コンタクトレンズKONTAKUTORENZU のno ほうhou がga 矯正kyousei できますdekimasu。: Contact lenses are more able to correct strong astigmatism.
まるでmarude それsore がga 正しいtadashii 英語eigo のno 証左shousa かのようにkanoyouni。: Just as if that was proof that that English was correct.
「まがりなりにもmagarinarinimo 通じているtsuujiteiru」と’toいうiu ことkoto とto「正しいtadashii 英語eigo をwo 使っているtsukatteiru」と’toいうiu ことkoto にはniha 雲泥の差undeinosa がga ありますarimasu。: There is a world of difference between, "somehow being understood" and "using correct English."
日本語nihongo のno ニュアンスNYUANSU がga 分からないwakaranai くせにkuseni、自分jibun のno 辞書jisho のno ほうhou がga 正しいtadashii とto 言い張るiiharu 傲慢なgoumanna 毛唐ketou だda。: You're an arrogant dirty foreigner who claims your dictionary is correct even though you don't understand the nuances of Japanese.

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