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反対尋問 (はんたいじんもん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

反はん対たい尋じん問もん

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Meanings

1

cross-examination

Legal term for questioning a witness called by the opposing side in a trial or hearing.

弁べん護ご士しは証しょう人にんに対たいして反はん対たい尋じん問もんを

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The lawyer conducted a cross-examination of the witness.

Kanji

反anti-
対vis-a-vis, opposite, even
尋inquire, fathom, look for
問question, ask, problem
訊request, question, investigate

Related words

尋じん問もん
尋問 means 'questioning' or 'interrogation' in general; 反対尋問 specifically refers to cross-examination by the opposing party.

Built from

反はん対たい+尋じん問もん

Written forms

反はん対たい尋じん問もん
Standard kanji spelling for cross-examination.
反はん対たい訊じん問もん
Variant using 訊 (to ask, inquire); less common than 尋問.

Etymology

Compound of 反対 (opposition) and 尋問 (questioning, interrogation).