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検する (けんする) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

検けんする

け

ん

す

る

Meanings

1

suru verb (special), transitive verb

inspect; examine; supervise

Formal or official inspection, examination, or supervision. Often used in bureaucratic, legal, or quality-control contexts.

税ぜい関かんで荷に物もつを検けんする。
They inspect luggage at customs.
新あたらしい設せつ備びの

安あん

全ぜん

性せい

を

検けん

する

必ひつ

要よう

が

ある

。

We need to examine the safety of the new equipment.

Kanji

検examination, investigate

Similar words

検けん査さする
検査する is the common, everyday word for 'inspect' or 'examine'. 検する is more formal and less frequently used, often appearing in official or written contexts.
調しらべる
調べる is a general verb for 'check' or 'investigate'. 検する implies a more formal, systematic inspection, often by an authority.

Etymology

The kanji 検 means 'examine' or 'inspect'. The verb 検する is a Sino-Japanese suru-verb formed from this kanji, following the pattern of many formal verbs of Chinese origin.