参照

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Spelling: 参照. Reading: さんしょう. Core meaning: reference; to consult.
• Basic usage: Representative examples: 詳しい手順は説明書を参照してください / 過去の記録を参照しながら報告書をまとめた.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Consulting versus citing
  • 参照する means consulting a manual or record and using it for one's work or judgment. It does not automatically mean formally citing the source in a paper.