How to say "inspect" in Japanese

• 拝観はいかんCommon
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbCovers 'inspect' only in the sense of looking around a place — the respectful word for visiting and viewing a temple or similar site, not for examining something closely or checking it for faults.
  この国宝こくほうは年ねん１回かいしか拝観はいかんを許ゆるされない。↗

  This national treasure can be seen by the public only once a year.
• 検するけんする
  suru verb (irregular), transitive verbA less common choice: it covers 'inspect' as examining something carefully, with an overtone of supervising or overseeing — someone in authority going over work or records as part of their duties.
• 閲するえっする
  suru verb (irregular)Covers 'inspect' as examining or checking something over — going through documents or records, for instance; a less common verb with the feel of a careful review.
• 閲すえっす
  godan verbA variant of 閲する with the same senses — to inspect, examine, or check something over; like 閲する it is less common, and for 'inspect' you will seldom need this form.

拝観 covers 'inspect' only in the sense of visiting and viewing a temple or the like; for examining or checking something, turn to 「閲する」 (or its variant 「閲す」) or to 「検する」, which leans toward supervisory inspection.

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• 拝観はいかんsee
• 検するけんするto inspect
• 閲するえっするto inspect
• 閲すえっすto inspect
• 改めるあらためるto examine