妊娠検査

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 妊娠検査(にんしんけんさ) means a test to determine whether someone is pregnant.
• Basic usage: It appears when discussing taking a test at a hospital or a doctor explaining the result.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The test and its result
  • 妊娠検査を受ける means to take a test to check for pregnancy. Having taken the test does not by itself mean that pregnancy was confirmed.