清書

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 清書 (reading せいしょ) is a noun and suru-verb for producing a neat final or fair copy of a draft or settled text.
• Basic usage: It is used when a manuscript is recopied after correction or an essay is prepared neatly before being shown to a teacher.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Draft and fair copy
  • 下書き is the working draft; 清書 is the polished copy prepared after review and correction.
• Fair copy versus revision
  • 清書する focuses on preparing a neat finished copy; changing the wording itself is revision and is not required by this verb.