investigation; inspection; examination
A formal term for a thorough investigation or examination, often used in official or legal contexts.
警察が事件の勘査を始めた。
The police began an investigation of the case.
会計の勘査が行われた。
An examination of the accounts was conducted.
Composed of 勘 (intuition, perception) and 査 (investigate). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys a sense of careful examination.