点検

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 点検 (てんけん) is an inspection that checks condition or function item by item. 点検した is active; 点検を受ける presents equipment as receiving inspection.
• Basic usage: A person checks bicycle brakes before departure, whereas equipment undergoes a scheduled monthly inspection.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Person performing a check and equipment receiving one
  • The active object and the inspected subject in を受ける occupy different roles. The word implies a functional check more strongly than merely looking once.