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勘査 (かんさ, kansa) Japanese meaning: investigation | Kotomora

勘かん査さ

Meanings

1

investigation; inspection; examination

A formal term for a thorough investigation or examination, often used in official or legal contexts.

警けい察さつが事じ件けんの勘かん査さを始はじめた。
The police began an investigation of the case.
会かい計けいの勘かん査さが行おこなわれた。
An examination of the accounts was conducted.

Kanji

勘intuition, perception, check
査investigate

Related words

調ちょう査さ
調査 is a more common and general word for investigation or survey. 勘査 is more formal and often implies a detailed, official inspection.
検けん査さ
検査 focuses on inspection or testing, often for quality or health. 勘査 is broader and can include investigative scrutiny.

Etymology

Composed of 勘 (intuition, perception) and 査 (investigate). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys a sense of careful examination.