精査

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 精査（せいさ） means examining something closely and thoroughly.
• Basic usage: 精査する is used for a detailed examination of submitted material or records.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The degree of detail
  • 調査 broadly names an investigation, while 精査 particularly emphasizes attention to fine detail.
• The object and the noun form
  • In 資料を精査した, the material is the object of examination.
  • 記録の精査 names the examination of records as a noun phrase.