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検査 (けんさ, kensa) Japanese meaning: inspection | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N3 › Freq. Frequency Top 2,000 Conjugation 検査する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 検けん 査さ する 検けん 査さ しない Polite 検けん 査さ します 検けん 査さ しません Past polite 検けん 査さ しました 検けん 査さ しませんでした Past 検けん 査さ した 検けん 査さ しなかった Te-form 検けん 査さ して 検けん 査さ しないで Desire 検けん 査さ したい 検けん 査さ したくない Potential 検けん 査さ できる 検けん 査さ できない Passive 検けん 査さ される 検けん 査さ されない Causative 検けん 査さ させる 検けん 査さ させない Causative passive 検けん 査さ させられる 検けん 査さ させられない Volitional 検けん 査さ しよう Polite volitional 検けん 査さ しましょう Imperative 検けん 査さ しろ 検けん 査さ するな Conditional 検けん 査さ すれば 検けん 査さ しなければ Tara conditional 検けん 査さ したら 検けん 査さ しなかったら
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I had a blood test at the hospital.
There was an inspection of my luggage at customs.
The accountant audits the books.
Usage patterns 検けん 査さ を 受う ける to undergo an inspection/examination
I'm having a blood test next week as part of my health checkup.
検けん 査さ に 合ごう 格かく する to pass an inspection
This product passed the safety inspection.
検けん 査さ に 落お ちる to fail an inspection
That car failed the inspection.
検けん 査さ の 結けっ 果か the results of an inspection/test
The test results aren't out yet.
Kanji 検 examination, investigate Related words· 15 点検 is a detailed, point-by-point check often done for maintenance or safety, while 検査 is the broader word covering medical tests, customs, and formal inspections.
診察 is specifically a medical examination performed by a doctor, whereas 検査 covers a wider range of tests, scans, and non-medical inspections.
調査 is an investigation or research into facts, often over time, while 検査 is a more formal, standardized check against a set standard.
審査 means screening or judging to decide qualification or approval (as in a contest or loan application), while 検査 is a more neutral technical check or test.
Show 11 more 検査 is a general, neutral term for inspection or testing (medical, quality, etc.), while 検閲 specifically implies official scrutiny of content, often with an eye to suppression.
検査 is a general inspection or examination (medical, safety, quality, etc.), while 監査 specifically refers to a formal, often official, audit of accounts or compliance.
検査する is a formal term for systematic inspection or testing (e.g. medical checks), while 調べる is the everyday, general word for looking into or checking something.
Don't confuse with 検査 (inspection/test) and 検察 (public prosecution) sound and look similar but refer to completely different things—one is checking, the other is legal prosecution.
検査 means to inspect or check something (like equipment or health), while 試験 tests knowledge, skill, or performance, so they aren't interchangeable despite both meaning 'test'.
検査 is a technical or physical inspection (like a health check or quality test), whereas 審査 is a judgment or screening against standards for qualification or selection.
Word family· 119 inspector; examiner; auditor
on-site inspection; on-the-spot inspection
hospitalization for medical tests; short-term hospital stay for testing
Etymology Compound of 検 (けん, 'examine') and 査 (さ, 'investigate'). The kanji combination is a standard Sino-Japanese formation for formal inspection or testing.
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検査 is a general inspection or examination (medical, quality, etc.), while 査察 specifically implies an official investigation for legal or regulatory compliance.
検査 is a broad word for any inspection or test, while 検問 specifically means a stop-and-check carried out by police, border officials, or security at a checkpoint.
検査 is a general, often technical or medical, examination or test, whereas 監察 specifically implies formal oversight by an authority.
検査 is used for technical or physical inspections (like medical tests or equipment checks), while 調べ is broader and can apply to any kind of inquiry.
検査 is a formal inspection or test (often for quality, safety, or health), whereas 精査 is a broader, deeper scrutiny of information or documents.
検査 is a broad word for any examination or test, whereas 車検 is the specific, legally required inspection that all registered vehicles in Japan must pass.
検査 is a general term for any test or inspection (medical or otherwise), while 検診 refers specifically to a medical screening checkup.
検査 is a general inspection or check (e.g. a medical exam), while 検定 specifically implies official certification of a skill or product quality.
下した 検けん 査さ
preliminary inspection; preliminary check
reexamination; reinspection; retest; recheck
Show 7 more urinalysis; urine test
inspector; examiner; checker
inspector
test site; inspection area
inspector
inspection station; inspection centre
inspection method; examination method; testing method
