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詳察 (しょうさつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

詳しょう察さつ

Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

careful observation; close inspection

Formal term for examining something in detail, often used in academic, professional, or official contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する.

専せん門もん家かが資し料りょうを詳しょう察さつした。
The expert carefully examined the materials.
詳しょう察さつの結けっ果か、問もん題だい点てんが明あき

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As a result of close inspection, the issues became clear.

Kanji

詳detailed, full, minute
察guess, presume, surmise

Similar words

観かん察さつ
観察 is a more common, everyday word for observation, while 詳察 implies a deeper, more thorough examination and is more formal.
精せい査さ
精査 also means detailed investigation, but is often used in business or auditing contexts. 詳察 carries a nuance of careful, attentive scrutiny.

Etymology

Compound of 詳 (しょう, 'detailed') and 察 (さつ, 'inspect'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning follows directly from the kanji components.