How to Say ‘Test’ in Japanese
けんさ
ken sa
[ken sah]
💬 Usage Tip: [けんさ] covers medical tests like bloodwork, X-rays, CT, etc. Often paired with [うける] (to take): [けんさをうける].
🇯🇵 In Japan: Doctors may order several [けんさ] at once; results sometimes come the same day, sometimes at a follow-up visit.
Phrase Breakdown
けん
ken
[ken]
test; examination (part of けんさ)
This is the first part of けんさ (検査, medical test/examination). By itself it’s not usually used as a standalone word in conversation here; it’s a syllable chunk.
けんさの前に先生に質問しました。
Before the test, I asked the doctor a question.
さ
sa
[sah]
sa (part of けんさ)
This is the second part of けんさ (検査). It’s a kana syllable used to form the word けんさ.
けんさをして、けっかを聞きました。
I took the test and then asked about the results.
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