Method for manufacturing light-emitting element

A method for manufacturing a light-emitting element, the method comprising:

• a preparation process comprising preparing a semiconductor stacked body that comprises a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, and a light-emitting layer located between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, the first semiconductor layer comprising a semiconductor of a first conductivity type, the second semiconductor layer comprising a semiconductor of a second conductivity type;
• a first layer formation process comprising forming a first layer on the first semiconductor layer, the first layer being made of an insulating material;
• a removal process comprising removing a portion of the first semiconductor layer and a portion of the first layer;
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• a processing process comprising introducing oxygen into a portion of the first semiconductor layer that includes a first surface formed in the removal process, the introducing being performed by, after the removal process, processing the semiconductor stacked body in an atmosphere including oxygen.