Japanese word

確認

Pronunciation

Romajikakunin

Meaning

  • nouncheck

Example

名前を確認します。na mae o kaku nin shi ma su

I will check the name.

Illustration for 確認 (check)

More examples

会議の前に資料の確認をお願いします。kai gi no mae ni shi ryō no kaku nin o o nega i shi ma su

Please check the materials before the meeting.

Core concept

Involves examining information or a condition and establishing that it matches what is expected.

Common phrases

  • 予約の確認yo yaku no kaku nin

    reservation confirmation

  • 内容の確認nai yō no kaku nin

    content check

  • 最終確認sai shū kaku nin

    final check

Similar words

チェックchekku: The act of checking information or a condition in a practical task.
照合shōgō: The act of comparing information with a reference to see whether it matches.
点検tenken: The act of examining equipment or a system for problems.

Definition in Japanese

不確かな事柄を調べ、正しいかどうかを確かめること。fu tashi ka na koto gara o shira be tada shi i ka dō ka o tashi ka me ru ko to

Word origin

確認 (kakunin, "check") uses the on'yomi readings of 確 (kaku, "certain") and 認 (nin, "recognize"), so its structure connects recognition with certainty.

Usage tips

  • 確認する (kakunin suru) is common in practical phrases about checking names, times, addresses, and other details before acting.

Other meanings

  • confirmationnoun

Related words

  • 再確認saikakuninreconfirmationnoun

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