鑑識|かんしきkanshiki[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbjudgement; judgment; discernment; discrimination; having an eye for
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbappraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; assessment
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbforensics; (criminal) identification; crime lab
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 鑑識する（かんしきする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 鑑識します（かんしきします） |
| Negative (nai) | 鑑識しない（かんしきしない） |
| polite (masen) | 鑑識しません（かんしきしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 鑑識せず・鑑識せぬ（かんしきせず・かんしきせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 鑑識した（かんしきした） |
| polite (mashita) | 鑑識しました（かんしきしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 鑑識しなかった（かんしきしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 鑑識しませんでした（かんしきしませんでした） |
| Te form | 鑑識して（かんしきして） |
| Potential | 鑑識できる（かんしきできる） |
| Passive | 鑑識される（かんしきされる） |
| Causative | 鑑識させる（かんしきさせる） |
| Causative passive | 鑑識させられる（かんしきさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 鑑識すれば（かんしきすれば） |
| tara | 鑑識したら（かんしきしたら） |
| Volitional | 鑑識しよう（かんしきしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 鑑識しましょう（かんしきしましょう） |
| Imperative | 鑑識しろ（かんしきしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Related弁別べんべつWrittenWritten word for telling things apart; the emphasis is on the distinction itself, as in 「真偽を弁別する」. 「鑑識」 leans on a trained eye or expert means to reach a verdict.
- RelatedわきまえWrittenWritten word for knowing one's place and what is reasonable; usually 「わきまえがある」. It is about sense and propriety, not appraising objects or police forensics.
- Related洞察力どうさつりょくNeutralThe ability to see through to the essence of people and things — deep understanding. 「鑑識」 is about judging good from bad or real from fake, or police identification.
- Related審美眼しんびがんNeutralAn eye for telling beautiful from ugly — strictly about aesthetic merit. 「鑑識」 also judges authenticity and quality, and covers police fingerprint and bloodstain work.
- Related観賞眼NeutralAn eye for appreciating and savoring artworks and scenery. It does not cover telling genuine from fake or police forensics, as 「鑑識」 can.
Use 「鑑識」 for police fingerprint and bloodstain work, or for judging quality and authenticity. For an eye for beauty pick 「審美眼」, for seeing through to the essence 「洞察力」, and for telling differences apart 「弁別」. 「弁え」 is about sense and propriety, not appraisal.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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