審査

• 読み: しんさ
• ローマ字: shinsa
• 漢字の分解: 審 (shin) — judge, examine, deliberate; 査 (sa) — investigate, inspect
• 発音: /ɕiɴ.sa/

意味

Examination; screening; review; judging; inspection of applications or entries.

A noun and する verb referring to the formal process of evaluating, judging, or screening something. Used for loan applications (ローン審査), visa processing, contest judging, quality inspections, and more. A very practical N2 word encountered in everyday bureaucratic and professional life in Japan.

例文

1. ローンの審査に通るかどうか心配だ。
2. 書類審査を通過した人だけが面接に進める。
3. コンテストの審査は来月行われる予定だ。

使い方ガイド

場面: banking, immigration, competitions, business

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 審 (shin, judge/examine carefully) + 査 (sa, investigate/inspect). Both characters emphasise careful, thorough evaluation — 審 suggests deliberation and 査 suggests investigation.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal