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勘検 (かんけん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

勘かん検けん

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

investigation; inquiry; examination

A formal term for a thorough investigation or examination, often used in legal, official, or academic contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する.

警けい察さつが事じ件けんの勘かん検けんを始はじめた。
The police began an investigation into the case.

委い

員いん

会かい

は

その

問もん

題だい

を

勘かん

検けん

する

予よ

定てい

だ

。

The committee plans to examine the issue.

Kanji

勘intuition, perception, check
検examination, investigate

Similar words

調ちょう査さ
調査 is a more common and general word for investigation or survey, while 勘検 is rarer and more formal, often implying a detailed official examination.
検けん査さ
検査 focuses on inspection or testing (e.g., medical, quality), whereas 勘検 is broader and more about inquiry or scrutiny.

Etymology

The word is composed of 勘 (intuition, perception) and 検 (examination), suggesting a careful examination based on insight. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is a Sino-Japanese compound.