Japanese word

検査

Pronunciation

Romajikensa

Meaning

  • nouncheck

Example

病院で検査を受けます。byō in de ken sa o u ke ma su

I will have a checkup at the hospital.

Illustration for 検査 (check)

More examples

学校で簡単な検査を受けました。gak kō de kan tan na ken sa o u ke ma shi ta

I had a simple test at school.

Core concept

Describes examining a person, thing, or situation closely to determine its condition or whether it meets a standard.

Common phrases

  • 検査を受けるken sa o u ke ru

    have a checkup

  • 血液検査ketsu eki ken sa

    blood test

  • 検査結果ken sa kek ka

    test results

  • 検査に行くken sa ni i ku

    go for a checkup

Similar words

検診kenshin: A medical examination that looks for signs of illness, often before symptoms appear.
点検tenken: A check of equipment or a system to find problems and confirm that it works properly.
試験shiken: A test of a product, material, or system to measure its qualities or performance.

Definition in Japanese

人や物事の状態や内容を調べ、異常や正しさを確かめること。hito ya mono goto no jō tai ya nai yō o shira be i jō ya tada shi sa o tashi ka me ru ko to

Word origin

検査 (kensa) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 検 (ken, "examine") and 査 (sa, "investigate"), forming the sense of examining something to check its condition.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may associate 検査 (kensa) mainly with a medical checkup, but Japanese also uses it for tests of products, materials, and systems.

Other meanings

  • examinationnoun
  • testnoun

Related words

  • 再検査saikensareexaminationnoun
  • 検査するkensasuruexamineverb

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