How to say "appraisal" in Japanese

• 評価ひょうかJLPT N3approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbThe broadest choice: evaluating or assessing the worth, quality, or performance of something or someone. When you simply mean appraisal or assessment in a general context, this is the word you want.
  あなたはどのようにして学生がくせいを評価ひょうかしますか。↗

  How do you assess your students?
• 品定めしなさだめCommon
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbSizing up the worth or quality of something or someone, typically with a critical, scrutinizing eye. It is not the usual word for a formal appraisal; think of weighing merits and faults.
  次つぎには、主賓しゅひんがそれらを開ひらき、品定しなさだめをするのである。↗

  Then the guest of honor opens them and expresses his or her appreciation.
• 鑑定かんていCommon
  suru verb, transitive verb, no-adjectiveAn appraisal by a qualified expert: having a specialist judge the value or authenticity of an item and give a professional opinion. This is the word for expert appraisal in the proper sense.
  彼かれは宝石ほうせきの鑑定かんていには目めがきく。↗

  He has a sharp eye for jewels.
• 値打ちねうちJLPT N1approx.Common
  nounEssentially a noun for the worth or value of something. For the act of appraising, it is marginal: you will seldom want it as your word for 'appraisal'.
• 鑑識かんしきCommon
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbAppraisal in the sense of expert discernment: judging an antique or similar object with a trained, connoisseur's eye for quality and authenticity. Beyond this expert-eye nuance it is not a general word for appraisal.

Choose 評価 for general evaluation or assessment, 鑑定 for a formal expert appraisal of value or authenticity, 鑑識 for connoisseur judgement of antiques, 「品定め」 for critical sizing-up, and 「値打ち」 for worth itself.

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• 評価ひょうかvaluation
• 品定めしなさだめevaluation
• 鑑定かんていjudgement
• 値踏みねぶみappraisal
• 換価かんかappraisal
• 鑑定価格かんていかかくappraised value
• 値打ちねうちestimation
• 鑑識かんしきappraisal (e.g. of an antique)