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アメリカ連邦捜査局れんぽうそうさきょく

also: エフビーアイ

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Meanings

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noun

Federal Bureau of Investigation; FBI

organization name

Official Japanese name for the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation. Used in news and formal contexts.

アメリカ連邦捜査局れんぽうそうさきょくが事じ件けんの捜そう査さを始はじめた。
The FBI has begun investigating the case.
彼かれはアメリカ連邦捜査局れんぽうそうさきょくの捜そう査さ官かんだ。
He is an FBI agent.

Kanji

連take along, lead, join
邦home country, country, Japan
捜search, look for, locate
査investigate
局bureau, board, office

Related words

連れん邦ぽう捜そう査さ局きょく
Shorter form without アメリカ, still refers to the FBI but less explicit.

Written forms

アメリカ連邦捜査局れんぽうそうさきょく
Standard Japanese name for the FBI.
FBI
Common English abbreviation used in Japanese media.

Etymology

Compound of アメリカ (America) + 連邦 (federal) + 捜査 (investigation) + 局 (bureau), a direct translation of the English name.