国勢調査こくせいちょうさ Common Noun English jmdict 1 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) (national) census 合衆国では10年に一度国勢調査が行われる。 In the United States, there is a census every ten years.
調査ちょうさ Common Noun Irregular Transitive English jmdict 1 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru transitive verb investigation;examination;inquiry;enquiry;survey その調査は進行中です。 The investigation is under way.