noun
detective agency; private investigation firm
Refers to a business that conducts background checks, investigations, and information gathering, often for corporate or personal matters. Slightly formal; 探偵事務所 is a more common synonym.
企業は採用前に興信所に身元調査を依頼することがある。
Companies sometimes hire a detective agency to conduct background checks before hiring.
彼は浮気調査を興信所に頼んだ。
He asked a private investigation firm to look into his partner's infidelity.