Japanese Conversation · Level 74
75 words
Japanese word
捜査
Pronunciation
Romajisōsa
Meaning
- nouninvestigation
Example
警察は事件を捜査しています。kei satsu wa ji ken o sō sa shi te i ma su
The police are investigating the case.
More examples
その事件の捜査には、数日かかりました。so no ji ken no sō sa ni wa sū jitsu ka ka ri ma shi ta
The investigation into that case took several days.
Core concept
Describes a focused search for facts and clues, especially to uncover what happened in a case.
Common phrases
捜査の結果sō sa no kek ka
result of an investigation
捜査を始めるsō sa o haji me ru
begin an investigation
捜査に協力するsō sa ni kyō ryoku su ru
cooperate with an investigation
Similar words
調査chōsa: A systematic effort to learn facts about a subject or case.
Definition in Japanese
事件や事故などの事実を明らかにするため、手掛かりを探して調べること。ji ken ya ji ko na do no ji jitsu o aki ra ka ni su ru ta me te ga ka ri o saga shi te shira be ru ko to
Word origin
捜査 (sōsa) combines 捜 (sō, "search") and 査 (sa, "inspect"), expressing the act of searching and examining facts.
Usage tips
- 捜査 (sōsa) is used for an official investigation, especially by police, rather than an ordinary search for a lost object.
Other meanings
- searchnoun
Related words
- 捜査するsōsasuruinvestigateverb