How to say "assess" in Japanese
- 割り振るわりふるgodan verb, transitive verbRarely the word for 'assess' in the sense of evaluating; it really means to assign, allot, or divide something among people, as in distributing tasks or funds. Choose it for allocation, not judgment.
- ichidan verb, transitive verbCovers 'assess' as looking something over or checking it, an informal act of examination, such as reviewing a document or a situation before deciding. It is casual and general rather than a formal judgment.
- 認めるみとめるichidan verb, transitive verbCovers 'assess' in the sense of judging or deeming, arriving at a conclusion that something is or counts as such, as an evaluator or authority recognizing worth, ability, or facts.
For 'assess', think of the actual act: 「割り振る」 is really about allocating or assigning, 「みる」 is casually examining or checking something over, and 「認める」 is judging or deeming something to be the case.
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