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差し戻す

さしもどす

N1to return · to send back for revision

Examples

記入漏れがあったので申請書を差し戻した。

委員会は再検討を求めて案を担当部署へ差し戻す。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 差し戻す, read さしもどす, is a transitive verb for sending a submitted document or proposal back for correction or reconsideration.
  • Basic usage: It applies to an incomplete application or to a plan returned to the department responsible for reviewing it.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Returning a document for correction
    • This means sending an application or proposal back because information is missing or reconsideration is needed. It does not necessarily mean rejecting it permanently.

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