分析

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 分析 is read as ぶんせき and is a noun and する verb for examining an object by separating its components, features, or relationships.
• Basic usage: A material takes を in 水を分析する, while units of examination appear in 場面ごとに分析する.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Difference from 調査
  • 調査 focuses on investigating and collecting facts; 分析 focuses on breaking down and interpreting the material collected.
• Scientific and abstract objects
  • It applies to material composition as well as abstract subjects such as narrative structure or social data.