Explore Words Kanji Grammar Guides

Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.

Get the Kotomora apps for iOS and Android.

Explore Words Kanji Grammar Guides About Support Privacy

Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.

検けん事じ局きょく

け

ん

じ

きょ

く

Meanings

1

prosecutor's office; public prosecutor's office

Refers to the office or bureau of a public prosecutor in Japan. Often used in legal and news contexts.

事じ件けんは検けん事じ局きょくに送おくられた。
The case was sent to the prosecutor's office.
検けん事じ局きょくは彼かれを起き訴そした。
The prosecutor's office indicted him.

Kanji

検examination, investigate
事matter, thing, fact
局bureau, board, office

Related words

検けん察さつ庁ちょう
検察庁 is the broader public prosecutors' office organization, while 検事局 specifically refers to the office of an individual prosecutor or a local branch.
検けん事じ
検事 is a public prosecutor (person), while 検事局 is the office or bureau where they work.

Built from

検けん事じ+局きょく

Etymology

Compound of 検事 (prosecutor) and 局 (office/bureau).