視察

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 視察(しさつ) means visiting a site to examine the actual conditions.
• Basic usage: It is used for looking over factory facilities or reporting on a site visit.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Different focus from 見学
  • 見学(けんがく) focuses on observing to learn; 視察 focuses on finding out about local conditions firsthand.
• A report with photographs
  • 写真付きで means with photographs included, describing how the report was put together.