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“detective” in Japanese

Japanese

Also探偵 (tantei)

Pronunciation

Romajikeiji

Example

あの刑事は忙しいです。a no kei ji wa isoga shi i de su

That detective is busy.

Illustration for 刑事 (detective)

How to say “detective” in Japanese

“Detective” in Japanese is 刑事 (keiji).

Describes a police officer whose official work is to investigate crimes and identify suspects.

Full entry for 刑事: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 刑事

彼は将来、刑事になりたいです。kare wa shō rai kei ji ni na ri ta i de su

He wants to become a detective in the future.

Tips for using 刑事

  • The word often appears in the fixed phrase 刑事ドラマ (keiji dorama) for a crime drama centered on police detectives.

Other Japanese words for “detective”

私は探偵になりたいです。watashi wa tan tei ni na ri ta i de su

I want to become a detective.

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