Translation guide
How to express the act of examining something by looking at it, from casual observation to formal medical or technical inspection.
To look at something carefully to check its condition or understand it.
The most direct equivalent for 'visual examination', often used in technical or formal contexts like inspections or checking with the naked eye.
Please check it visually.
We performed a visual inspection.
A more colloquial way to say 'check by looking', suitable for everyday situations.
Let's first check it by looking.
Specifically 'appearance inspection' or 'visual inspection' used in manufacturing or quality control.
We conduct a visual inspection of the product's appearance.
A doctor or medical professional examining a patient by looking, often as part of a physical exam.
To examine something very carefully, often implying a thorough visual check.
目視 is general visual checking, used in technical and everyday contexts. 視診 is strictly medical. 外観検査 is used in manufacturing for appearance inspection.
The phrase 'visual examination' is often translated as 視覚検査, but that usually means 'vision test' (eye exam). Use 目視 or 視診 depending on context.