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審問 (しんもん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

審しん問もん

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

trial; hearing; interrogation

Formal legal term for a court trial, hearing, or official examination of facts; often used in judicial or investigative contexts.

裁さい判ばん所しょで証しょう人にんを審しん問もんする。
The court examines the witness.
彼かれ

は

厳きび

しい

審しん

問もん

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受う

け

た

。

He underwent a rigorous interrogation.

Kanji

審hearing, judge, trial
問question, ask, problem

Similar words

裁さい判ばん
裁判 is a broader term for a trial or judicial proceeding, while 審問 specifically refers to the examination or questioning phase within a trial.
尋じん問もん
尋問 is a more common word for interrogation or questioning, often used in police or courtroom settings; 審問 is more formal and emphasizes the judicial examination aspect.

Etymology

Compound of 審 (examine, judge) and 問 (ask, question). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the meaning of a formal judicial inquiry.