検けん針しん

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

meter reading; meter inspection

Refers to the act of checking and recording readings from utility meters (electricity, gas, water). Often used in contexts like 検針票 (meter reading slip) or 検針員 (meter reader).

• 今こん月げつの電でん気きの検けん針しんは明日あしたです。

  The electricity meter reading for this month is tomorrow.

• 検けん針しん員いんがガスメーターを確かく認にんに来きた。

  The meter reader came to check the gas meter.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

needle detection; needle inspection

Used in manufacturing and quality control, especially for garments, to detect broken needles or metal fragments. Common in phrases like 検針機 (needle detector machine).

• 縫ほう製せい工こう場じょうでは出しゅっ荷か前まえに検けん針しんを行おこなう。

  At the sewing factory, needle inspection is carried out before shipping.