過程 and 結果: the course of an activity and its outcome
Compare recording a production process with checking test results, without inferring a problem-free process from a favorable outcome.
How an activity unfolds
過程, read かてい, means the course or process of an activity. 作品を作る過程を記録しました。 says that the process of making the work was recorded.
話し合いの過程で、新しい案が出ました。 says that a new proposal emerged during the discussion. It does not establish that the proposal became the final decision.
What emerges from an activity or test
結果, read けっか, means an outcome or result. 試験の結果を確認しました。 says that the test result was checked.
結果は良かったですが、途中で問題がありました。 says that the result was good, but there was a problem along the way. Distinguish the outcome from the intermediate situation.
Do not infer the entire process from its result
過程も結果も確認します。 says that both process and result will be checked. Both items are specified, so the process must not be omitted when interpreting the sentence.
結果だけを見ました。 says that only the result was viewed. It does not also establish checking the production method or intermediate decisions.
Does 結果は良かったですが、途中で問題がありました。 establish that the process was free of problems?
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No. The result was good, but a problem occurred along the way. The evaluation of the result must not be extended to the entire process.