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How to say 'Inspection' in Japanese | 点検

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The Japanese word for Inspection is 'Tenken', written as 点検 in Japanese.'Inspection' in hiragana is てんけん.

    word

    点検

    Meaning

    Inspection

    Reading

    てんけん

    tenken

    Kanji

    点Point 検Examine

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '点検 (てんけん)' means 'inspection'. It refers to the act of carefully examining something to ensure it is in proper condition or functioning correctly. This word is commonly used in contexts such as equipment maintenance, safety checks, or quality control. For example: We conducted an inspection of the machinery「機械の点検を行いました」(きかいのてんけんをおこないました). Regular inspection is necessary「定期的な点検が必要です」(ていきてきなてんけんがひつようです). The word emphasizes a thorough and systematic examination.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    7149

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 点検

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    点

    Meaning

    Point

  • kanji

    検

    Meaning

    Examine

Words Related to 点検 Through the Kanji 点

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 点 as well.

  • word

    点

    Meaning

    Point, Mark

  • word

    交差点

    Meaning

    Intersection

  • word

    時点

    Meaning

    Point, Moment

  • word

    視点

    Meaning

    Viewpoint

  • word

    弱点

    Meaning

    Weakness

  • word

    観点

    Meaning

    Viewpoint

  • word

    終点

    Meaning

    Endpoint

  • word

    採点

    Meaning

    Grading

  • word

    地点

    Meaning

    Point

  • word

    拠点

    Meaning

    Base

  • word

    焦点

    Meaning

    Focus

  • word

    満点

    Meaning

    Perfect score

  • word

    点数

    Meaning

    Score

  • word

    要点

    Meaning

    Main point

  • word

    欠点

    Meaning

    Flaw

  • word

    重点

    Meaning

    Emphasis, Key point

Words Related to 点検 Through the Kanji 検

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 検 as well.

  • word

    検索

    Meaning

    Search

  • word

    検討

    Meaning

    Consideration, Examination

  • word

    検査

    Meaning

    Inspection

  • word

    検察

    Meaning

    Prosecution

  • word

    検証

    Meaning

    Verification

  • word

    検事

    Meaning

    Prosecutor

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'Tenken' means 'Inspection' .

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