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捜そう査さ
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Meanings
Noun
Suru verb
Transitive verb
No-adjective
1. search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
Kanji used
捜search査inspect
Pitch accent
そうさ
Used in vocabulary
捜そう査さ官かん
(police) investigator
Noun
聞きき込こみ捜そう査さ
(police) legwork; house-to-house inquiry; canvassing; investigation carried out by questioning neighbours, bystanders, etc.
Noun
家か宅たく捜そう査さ
house search (e.g. by the police)
Noun
捜そう査さ当とう局きょく
investigating authorities; law enforcement authority
Noun
捜そう査さ本ほん部ぶ
(criminal) investigation headquarters
Noun
公こう開かい捜そう査さ
open criminal investigation
Noun
任にん意い捜そう査さ
search conducted with the consent of the party concerned
Noun
捜そう査さ陣じん
criminal investigation squad (team)
Noun
科か学がく捜そう査さ
scientific crime detection; forensic investigation
Noun
科か学がく捜そう査さ研けん究きゅう所しょ
crime laboratory
Noun
共きょう同どう捜そう査さ
joint investigation
Noun
刑けい事じ捜そう査さ
criminal investigation
Noun
Examples7
The police looked into that incident.
The cause of the accident was being investigated by the police.
The police were heading for a shake down.
The suspect told a lie to the inspector.
An efficient FBI agent does not make any bones about carrying out his duties.
The rescue party searched for the missing passengers.