尋問 (じんもん, jinmon) Japanese meaning: questioning | Kotomora

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尋問する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

questioning; interrogation; examination of a witness

Formal term for questioning, especially by authorities such as police, prosecutors, or in court. Often used in legal and news contexts.

質しつ問もんN5
質問 is a neutral, everyday word for asking a question, while 尋問 is a formal legal term for interrogating a suspect or witness.
取とり調しらべN1
取り調べ specifically means a police investigation or interrogation of a suspect, whereas 尋問 also covers formal courtroom questioning of witnesses.
詰きつ問もん
尋問 is the general legal/official term for interrogation, whereas 詰問 specifically implies an aggressive, accusatory style of pressing for an explanation.
査さ問もん
尋問 is a direct interrogation, often by police or in court, while 査問 is a broader official inquiry that need not be adversarial.

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取とり調しらべるN1
尋問する focuses narrowly on the act of questioning a person, especially in court or legal settings, while 取り調べる covers the broader process of official investigation including questioning.
聴ちょう取しゅ
尋問 refers specifically to formal interrogation, often with a legal or adversarial tone, while 聴取 is broader and can be neutral fact-finding as well as questioning.

審しん問もん
審問 (a judicial hearing or inquiry) sounds very similar to 尋問 (interrogation) and both involve courts, but 審問 refers to a formal hearing rather than the act of questioning a person directly.
検けん問もん
尋問 means to interrogate a suspect or witness with questions, while 検問 refers to stopping and inspecting people or vehicles at a checkpoint.
拷ごう問もん
尋問 means questioning or interrogation without necessarily involving pain, while 拷問 specifically means inflicting severe physical or mental pain.

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尋じん問もんUsage81%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common form in news and legal contexts.
訊じん問もんUsage19%
Variant kanji form; 訊 carries a nuance of detailed inquiry, but this spelling is less common than 尋問.

尋 (to inquire, search) + 問 (to ask, question). The compound has been used in formal and legal contexts since classical times.