Japanese word

照合

Pronunciation

Romajishōgō

Meaning

  • nouncheck

Example

入力した番号を記録と照合します。nyū ryoku shi ta ban gō o ki roku to shō gō shi ma su

We check the entered number against the record.

Illustration for 照合 (check)

More examples

一覧表と領収書を照合して、金額が正しいか確かめます。ichi ran hyō to ryō shū sho o shō gō shi te kin gaku ga tada shi i ka tashi ka me ma su

I compare the list with the receipts to make sure the amounts are correct.

Core concept

Compares one set of information with another and confirms whether they correspond.

Common phrases

  • 一覧表との照合ichi ran hyō to no shō gō

    comparison with a list

  • 金額の照合kin gaku no shō gō

    checking the amounts

  • 照合結果shō gō kek ka

    comparison result

Similar words

突合totsugō: The act of matching data or records to verify that they correspond.

Definition in Japanese

二つの記録や情報を突き合わせて、内容が一致するか確かめること。futa tsu no ki roku ya jō hō o tsu ki a wa se te nai yō ga it chi su ru ka tashi ka me ru ko to

Word origin

照合 (shōgō) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 照 (shō, "shine") and 合 (gō, "fit"), suggesting that one thing is checked against another for a match.

Usage tips

  • The noun 照合 (shōgō) often appears in technical instructions about matching input with registered data, so it is closely linked to records and verification.

Other meanings

  • comparisonnoun
  • verificationnoun

Related words

  • 照合するshōgōsurucheck againstverb

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