点検|てんけんtenken[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbdetailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 点検する（てんけんする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 点検します（てんけんします） |
| Negative (nai) | 点検しない（てんけんしない） |
| polite (masen) | 点検しません（てんけんしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 点検せず・点検せぬ（てんけんせず・てんけんせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 点検した（てんけんした） |
| polite (mashita) | 点検しました（てんけんしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 点検しなかった（てんけんしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 点検しませんでした（てんけんしませんでした） |
| Te form | 点検して（てんけんして） |
| Potential | 点検できる（てんけんできる） |
| Passive | 点検される（てんけんされる） |
| Causative | 点検させる（てんけんさせる） |
| Causative passive | 点検させられる（てんけんさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 点検すれば（てんけんすれば） |
| tara | 点検したら（てんけんしたら） |
| Volitional | 点検しよう（てんけんしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 点検しましょう（てんけんしましょう） |
| Imperative | 点検しろ（てんけんしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- SynonymチェックNeutralLoanword for checking or ticking items off; casual and very common in speech, with a looser range. 「点検」is a careful, item-by-item inspection.
- Synonym検査けんさNeutralTesting quality or the body against a standard, as in 「健康診断の検査」. 「点検」focuses on going through each item to find anything abnormal.
- Synonym検分けんぶんWrittenWritten word for inspecting a site in person, seeing it with your own eyes. 「点検」is item-by-item checking.
- Synonym吟味ぎんみNeutralCareful scrutiny and weighing up before choosing, as in 「素材を吟味」. 「点検」is about checking for faults.
- Synonym調べしらべNeutralNoun for an investigation or interrogation, and also a tune or melody. 「点検」focuses on item-by-item checking.
- Synonym精査せいさWrittenWritten word for close, detailed examination, as in 「データを精査」. 「点検」is item-by-item checking.
- Synonym調べるしらべるNeutralThe most general verb: to investigate or look something up. 「点検」is item-by-item checking, also usable as 「点検する」.
- Synonym検するけんするWrittenWritten and rare: to inspect or supervise. In everyday speech say 「点検する」or 「調べる」.
- SynonymインスペクションNeutralTechnical loanword for an inspection. In everyday contexts say 「点検」or 「検査」.
- Synonym照査しょうさWrittenWritten word: verifying content by checking it against a reference or original. 「点検」is item-by-item checking for abnormalities.
- Related検討けんとうNeutralStudying and discussing whether a plan or idea is workable. 「点検」is a hands-on, item-by-item check for problems.
- Related審査しんさNeutralScreening and judging qualifications or works, as in 「書類審査」. 「点検」is item-by-item checking.
- Related検閲けんえつNeutralExamining the content of publications or letters, with an element of official control. 「点検」is a neutral item-by-item check for problems.
- Related査察ささつWrittenAuthorities inspecting a site for compliance, as in 「核査察」. 「点検」is routine everyday checking.
- Related調査ちょうさNeutralInvestigating actual conditions or facts, as in 「世論調査」. 「点検」is item-by-item checking.
- Related分析ぶんせきNeutralBreaking data or substances down into components to clarify their nature. 「点検」is an item-by-item check that things are working.
- RelatedみるNeutralThe plain word for looking, also checking on or looking after something; the most colloquial. 「点検」is a formal item-by-item inspection.
- Related研究けんきゅうNeutralAcademic research and study. 「点検」is checking for faults or abnormalities.
- Related取り調べるとりしらべるNeutralThorough investigation, also the police interrogating a suspect. 「点検」is item-by-item checking.
- Related査閲さえつWrittenWritten word: inspecting on the spot, also reviewing military training. 「点検」is item-by-item checking.
- Related閲するえっするWrittenWritten word: to look over and confirm, also said of time passing. In daily speech say 「調べる」.
Use 「点検」when you go through equipment, documents or a system item by item to find anything wrong. For testing quality or the body pick 「検査」; for casual spoken checking, 「チェック」; for screening applications or works, 「審査」; for investigating facts, 「調査」; for weighing up a plan, 「検討」. For an all-purpose verb, 「調べる」is the everyday choice. The rest are written, rare or specialized: 「精査」「照査」「査察」「検分」「査閲」「検する」「閲する」 in formal prose, 「インスペクション」 in technical contexts, and 「吟味」 for careful selection.
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Japanese definitions
- 一つ一つ調べること。
Kanji in this word
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