How to Say ‘To check; to confirm’ in Japanese
確認する
kakunin suru
[kah-koo-neen soo-roo]
💬 Usage Tip: [確認する] means to check, confirm, or verify. It is one of the most practical verbs in workplace Japanese.
🇯🇵 In Japan: If Japanese office language had a mascot, [確認] would be a strong candidate.
Phrase Breakdown
確認
kakunin
[kah-koo-neen]
confirmation; checking
A noun meaning confirmation or verification, often used with する.
内容の確認をお願いします。
Please check the contents.
する
suru
[soo-roo]
to do
A very common verb used to make many noun + する verbs, such as 確認する.
今から確認する予定です。
I plan to check it from now.
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