Translation guide
The act of examining something again, often in formal, medical, or academic contexts. Japanese expressions vary by context: formal review, medical check-up, retesting, or legal reconsideration.
To examine or review something again in an official, academic, or systematic way.
Reexamination or reconsideration, often used in business, policy, or academic contexts. Implies a careful review of a plan, proposal, or decision.
That proposal needs reexamination.
Reexamination or re-inspection, often used for formal evaluations, audits, or quality checks.
A reexamination of the product was conducted.
Reconsideration or rethinking. Slightly less formal than 再検討, often used when asking someone to think again.
There is room for reexamination of that decision.
Review or reexamination with the aim of improvement. Common in business and everyday contexts.
A reexamination of the system is necessary.
To undergo a medical check-up again, often for monitoring or confirmation.
To take an exam again, or to have one's work reevaluated.
To have a case, decision, or patent reexamined by an authority.
再検討 implies a formal reconsideration, often involving discussion or analysis. 見直し is broader and can mean a review for improvement, from personal habits to corporate policies. In many cases they overlap, but 見直し is more everyday.
A reexamination of the budget is needed.
I started a reexamination of my lifestyle habits.
Avoid directly translating 'reexamination' as 再試験 in non-academic contexts. 再試験 is specifically for retaking tests. For general review, use 再検討 or 見直し.
The committee called for a reexamination of the policy.
I need a reexamination of my knee injury.
再診の予約を取ってください。
Please make an appointment for a reexamination.
病気で欠席したので追試を受けます。
I missed the exam due to illness, so I will take a reexamination.
彼は再審を請求した。
He requested a reexamination of his case.