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鑑定する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	鑑かん定ていする	鑑かん定ていしない
Polite	鑑かん定ていします	鑑かん定ていしません
Past polite	鑑かん定ていしました	鑑かん定ていしませんでした
Past	鑑かん定ていした	鑑かん定ていしなかった
Te-form	鑑かん定ていして	鑑かん定ていしないで
Desire	鑑かん定ていしたい	鑑かん定ていしたくない
Potential	鑑かん定ていできる	鑑かん定ていできない
Passive	鑑かん定ていされる	鑑かん定ていされない
Causative	鑑かん定ていさせる	鑑かん定ていさせない
Causative passive	鑑かん定ていさせられる	鑑かん定ていさせられない
Volitional	鑑かん定ていしよう
Polite volitional	鑑かん定ていしましょう
Imperative	鑑かん定ていしろ	鑑かん定ていするな
Conditional	鑑かん定ていすれば	鑑かん定ていしなければ
Tara conditional	鑑かん定ていしたら	鑑かん定ていしなかったら

Meanings

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

expert appraisal; judgment; authentication

Refers to a professional evaluation or expert opinion, often in legal, artistic, or technical contexts. Used as both a noun and a suru-verb.

専せん門もん家かに絵かい画がの鑑かん定ていを依い頼らいした。
I asked an expert to appraise the painting.
裁さい判ばん所しょは筆ひっ跡せき鑑かん定ていの結けっ果かを重じゅう視しした。
The court placed importance on the results of the handwriting analysis.

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Usage patterns

〈物もの〉を鑑かん定ていするto have an expert appraise/authenticate something
この壺つぼを専せん門もん家かに鑑かん定ていしてもらった。
I had an expert appraise this vase.
鑑かん定ていを依い頼らいするto request an expert appraisal
美び術じゅつ館かんに絵かい画がの鑑かん定ていを依い頼らいした。
We requested an appraisal of the painting from the museum.
〈物もの〉の真しん偽ぎを鑑かん定ていするto authenticate whether something is genuine or fake
その骨こっ董とう品ひんの真しん偽ぎを鑑かん定ていした結けっ果か、本ほん物ものだと分わかった。
After authenticating the antique, it turned out to be genuine.
鑑かん定ていの結けっ果かthe result of an appraisal
鑑かん定ていの結けっ果か、この指ゆび輪わは偽にせ物ものだと判はん明めいした。
The appraisal revealed that this ring was a fake.

Kanji

鑑specimen, take warning from, learn from
定determine, fix, establish

Related words

評ひょう価かN3
評価 is a broad word for evaluating or assessing something, while 鑑定 specifically refers to a formal, expert appraisal such as authenticating an artwork or antique.
判はん定ていN1
判定 is a general decision or verdict, often used for contests, tests, or referee calls, whereas 鑑定 implies specialized expertise behind the judgment.
査さ定てい
査定 usually refers to assessing a monetary value (e.g. for insurance or trade-in), while 鑑定 covers a wider range of expert judgments including authenticity and legal matters.
鑑かん別べつ
鑑定 usually refers to a formal appraisal for legal, financial, or authenticity purposes (e.g. antiques, art), while 鑑別 is broader and often used for technical or biological classification (e.g. sex identification of chicks).
検けん定ていN1
鑑定 is an expert appraisal, often of authenticity or value, while 検定 is a standardized official certification process.

Don't confuse with

検けん定ていN1
検定 refers to an official certification exam or standardized test, while 鑑定 refers to an expert's individual appraisal or judgment of a specific item or case.

Counted with

件けんN2
鑑定 is typically counted with 件 when referring to individual cases or instances of appraisal, as in 鑑定件数.

Word family· 15

鑑かん定てい人にん
appraiser; judge; expert evaluator
鑑かん定てい医い
medical expert witness; forensic medical examiner · forensic psychiatrist; psychiatric expert witness
鑑かん定てい士し
appraiser
鑑かん定てい官かん
appraiser; assessor
鑑かん定てい家か
appraiser; judge; connoisseur

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鑑かん定てい料りょう
expert's fee; appraisal fee
鑑かん定てい書しょ
written expert opinion; certificate of authenticity; written appraisal
筆ひっ跡せき鑑かん定てい
handwriting analysis; handwriting verification
精せい神しん鑑かん定てい
psychiatric examination; mental evaluation
鑑かん定てい価か格かく
appraised value; appraisal; valuation

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Etymology

Composed of 鑑 (model, example, discern) and 定 (determine, fix). The combination conveys the idea of discerning and determining value or authenticity through expert examination.