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勘審 (かんしん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

勘かん審しん

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Meanings

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noun

careful investigation; thorough scrutiny

Used for a detailed, careful examination or inquiry, often in formal or official contexts.

事じ件けんの真しん相そうを明あきらかにするため、警けい察さつはかんしんを続つづけている。
The police are continuing a careful investigation to uncover the truth of the case.
この問もん題だいについては、もう少すこしかんしんが必ひつ要ようだ。
This matter requires a bit more thorough scrutiny.

Kanji

勘intuition, perception, check
審hearing, judge, trial

Similar words

調ちょう査さ
調査 is a general term for investigation or survey, while かんしん implies a more meticulous, careful examination.
吟ぎん味み
吟味 also means careful examination, but often with a nuance of evaluating quality or suitability, whereas かんしん focuses on thorough investigation.

Etymology

The kanji 勘 means 'intuition' or 'perception', and 審 means 'judge' or 'examine'. The compound suggests a careful, discerning investigation, but the exact historical derivation is uncertain.