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踏査 (とうさ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
survey ; field investigation ; exploration
Refers to an on-site survey or exploration, often in scientific, geographical, or investigative contexts. Used as a noun or with する to mean 'to survey' or 'to explore on foot'.
警けい
察さつ
は
事じ
件けん
現げん
場ば
の
踏とう
査さ
を
続つづ
け
て
いる
。
The police are continuing their on-site investigation of the crime scene.
Kanji 踏 step, trample, carry through Similar words 調ちょう 査さ 調査 is a general term for investigation or research, while 踏査 specifically implies physically going to the site and examining it on foot.
探たん 査さ 探査 often refers to exploration or prospecting (e.g., space, resources), whereas 踏査 emphasizes direct, ground-level inspection.
Etymology Compound of 踏 (to step, tread) and 査 (to investigate), literally 'step-investigation'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with on-foot surveys.
