Japanese word

検出

Pronunciation

Romajikenshutsu

Meaning

  • noundetection

Example

カメラが動きを検出しました。ka me ra ga ugo ki o ken shutsu shi ma shi ta

The camera detected movement.

Illustration for 検出 (detection)

More examples

新しい装置は微量の金属を検出できます。atara shi i sō chi wa bi ryō no kin zoku o ken shutsu de ki ma su

The new device can detect trace amounts of metal.

Core concept

Expresses the act of discovering a signal, event, or object by checking for its presence, rather than fully identifying or analyzing it.

Common phrases

  • 異常の検出i jō no ken shutsu

    detection of abnormalities

  • 早期検出sō ki ken shutsu

    early detection

  • 自動検出ji dō ken shutsu

    automatic detection

Similar words

検知kenchi: The act of noticing that a condition, signal, or event is present, often through a device or process.
感知kanchi: The act of sensing a stimulus, change, or condition through the body or a device.
察知satchi: The act of recognizing a sign, intention, or developing situation before it becomes clear to others.
発見hakken: The act of finding something not previously known or seen and learning about its existence.

Definition in Japanese

調べたり機器を使ったりして、隠れている物事の存在や発生を見つけること。shira be ta ri ki ki o tsuka tta ri shi te kaku re te i ru mono goto no son zai ya has sei o mi tsu ke ru ko to

Word origin

検出 (kenshutsu) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 検 (ken, "examine") and 出 (shutsu, "come out"), giving the sense of something coming to light through examination.

Usage tips

  • In technical contexts, detection usually marks the point at which a device or process notices something, while later steps may determine its identity or cause.

Related words

  • 検出器kenshutsukidetectornoun
  • 検出力kenshutsuryokudetection powernoun
  • 検出性kenshutsuseidetectabilitynoun

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