取とり調しらべ

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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noun

investigation; examination; inquiry

Refers to a formal questioning or examination, typically by police, prosecutors, or other authorities. Often used in legal and news contexts.

警けい察さつは容よう疑ぎ者しゃの取とり調しらべを始はじめた。
The police began questioning the suspect.

取とり調しらべの結けっ果か、彼かれの無む実じつが証しょう明めいされた。

As a result of the investigation, his innocence was proven.

Written forms

取とり調しらべUsage33%
Standard kanji spelling with full okurigana; preferred in modern usage.
取とり調しらべUsage41%
Variant with reduced okurigana; still seen but less common than 取り調べ.
取とり調しらべUsage25%
irregular okurigana
Irregular okurigana usage; may appear in older or abbreviated contexts.

Kanji

取take, fetch, take up
調tune, tone, meter

Similar words

捜そう査さ
捜査 refers to the broader criminal investigation process (searching for evidence, etc.), while 取り調べ specifically means the interrogation or questioning of a person.
尋じん問もん
尋問 is a more formal or legal term for questioning, often used in court or official hearings, whereas 取り調べ is the standard term for police questioning.

Etymology

Compound of 取り (tori, continuative form of 取る 'to take') + 調べ (shirabe, continuative form of 調べる 'to investigate'). Literally 'taking and investigating', referring to the act of questioning or examining someone.