How to say "findings" in Japanese
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- 答申とうしんnoun, suru verb, transitive verbFindings in the sense of an official report that an advisory council or committee submits to a government body in reply to a request, typically presenting its conclusions.
- 研究結果けんきゅうけっかnounFindings in the sense of the results of a study or scientific investigation; this is the word for research findings, the results that an experiment or study produces.
- 所見しょけんnounFindings in the sense of what an examiner observes and records, together with any assessment — a doctor's findings at a checkup or an inspector's findings; it also covers a stated view or opinion.
Use 研究結果 for the findings of research or experiments, 所見 for a doctor's or inspector's observed findings, and 答申 for the official findings a committee reports to a government body.
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