確認
かくにん
hepburn kakunin
confirmation, verification
Part of speech · noun / suru-verb
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Examples
- 出かける前に、忘れ物がないか確認します。Before going out, I check whether I have forgotten anything.
- 予約の時間をもう一度確認してください。Please confirm the reservation time once more.
Collocations
確認する確認をとるもう一度確認内容を確認安全確認
Mnemonic
確認 kakunin — 確 (certain, firm) + 認 (to recognize, to acknowledge). To check that something is certain (確) and acknowledge it (認) is confirmation. Add する for 確認する. With 報告 and 連絡 (K-71), it belongs to the hou-ren-sou habits of Japanese workplaces.
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