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警察捜査 (けいさつそうさ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

警けい察さつ捜そう査さ

Meanings

1

police investigation

Refers to an investigation conducted by the police, often used in news or legal contexts.

警けい察さつ捜そう査さが進すすむにつれて、新あらたな証しょう拠こが見みつかった。
As the police investigation progressed, new evidence was found.
この事じ件けんの警けい察さつ捜そう査さは長ちょう期き化かしている。
The police investigation into this case has been prolonged.

Kanji

警admonish, commandment
察guess, presume, surmise
捜search, look for, locate
査investigate

Related words

捜そう査さ
捜査 is a general term for investigation, while 警察捜査 specifies that it is conducted by the police.
刑けい事じ捜そう査さ
刑事捜査 refers to criminal investigation, which may be conducted by police or other agencies; 警察捜査 emphasizes the police as the investigating body.

Built from

警けい察さつ+捜そう査さ

Etymology

Compound of 警察 (police) and 捜査 (investigation).