採点

• Reading: さいてん
• Romaji: saiten
• Kanji breakdown: 採 (sai) — to pick, to collect; 点 (ten) — point, mark, score
• Pronunciation: /sa.i.teɴ/

Meaning

Marking; grading; scoring. The act of evaluating and assigning points to tests or assignments.

A noun and suru verb used in educational contexts. 採点する means to grade or mark papers. Teachers perform 採点 on tests and homework. It focuses specifically on the scoring process, unlike 評価 which encompasses broader assessment.

Examples

1. 先生はテストの採点で忙しそうだ。 The teacher seems busy grading tests.
2. このレポートの採点基準を教えてください。 Please tell me the grading criteria for this report.
3. 百点満点で採点されます。 It will be graded on a scale of one hundred points.

Usage Guide

Context: education, testing, evaluation

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Composed of 採 (to pick, to collect, to take) and 点 (point, mark, score). The combination means to assign or collect points — that is, to score.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal