Translation guide
The act of examining something by looking at it, without using tools or instruments. In Japanese, this concept is expressed through specific nouns and verbs depending on context, such as quality control, medical examination, or casual checking.
To look at something to check its condition, appearance, or correctness, without special equipment.
A noun meaning 'visual observation' or 'eyeballing'. Often used in technical or formal contexts like inspections.
目視で確認してください。
Please check it visually.
目視検査を行った。
We performed a visual inspection.
A phrase meaning 'to confirm by looking with one's eyes'. More colloquial than 目視.
まずは目で見て確認しよう。
Let's first check it visually.
Specifically 'appearance inspection' or 'visual inspection' for product quality, focusing on external looks.
この製品は外観検査に合格した。
This product passed the visual inspection.
Casual term for 'appearance check', used in everyday situations like checking one's outfit.
出かける前に見た目チェックした。
I did a visual check before going out.
A doctor or medical professional examining a patient by looking, as opposed to using instruments.
Medical term for 'inspection' or 'visual examination', part of a physical exam.
医師は視診で異常を見つけた。
The doctor found an abnormality through visual inspection.
Descriptive phrase meaning 'to examine by looking'. Less technical than 視診.
まずは目で見て診察します。
First, I'll examine you visually.
Systematic examination of products or components by sight to detect defects.
Standard term for 'visual inspection' in industrial contexts.
全製品に目視検査を実施しています。
We perform visual inspection on all products.
Focuses on external appearance, often used interchangeably with 目視検査.
外観検査で傷がないか確認する。
Check for scratches through visual inspection.
Both mean visual inspection, but 目視 is broader and can refer to any visual check, while 外観検査 specifically refers to inspecting the external appearance of an object, often in quality control.
The phrase 'visual inspection' cannot be directly translated as ビジュアルインスペクション in natural Japanese. Use the terms provided.