“Scanning” in Japanese
Short answer
Scanning in Japanese is “走査” (sousa). Full meaning: scanning (e.g. TV), traversal.
Other ways to say “Scanning” in Japanese
スキャニング
sukyaningu scanning
掃引
souin sweeping, scanning
走り読み
hashiriyomi skimming through, scanning (reading matter)
矯めつ眇めつ
tametsusugametsu scrutiny, scanning, taking a good look
早回し
hayamawashi spinning rapidly, turning quickly, fast-forward (VCR, etc.), scanning
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