Japanese word

検察

Pronunciation

Romajikensatsu

Meaning

  • nounprosecutor's office

Example

検察が事件を調べています。ken satsu ga ji ken o shira be te i ma su

The prosecutor's office is investigating the case.

Illustration for 検察 (prosecutor's office)

More examples

裁判の前に、検察は証拠を整理しました。sai ban no mae ni ken satsu wa shō ko o sei ri shi ma shi ta

Before the trial, the prosecutor's office organized the evidence.

Core concept

Describes 検察 (kensatsu) as the public authority that investigates suspected crimes and brings criminal cases to court.

Common phrases

  • 検察に起訴されるken satsu ni ki so sa re ru

    be prosecuted by the public prosecutor's office

  • 検察の主張ken satsu no shu chō

    the prosecution's argument

  • 検察に任せるken satsu ni maka se ru

    leave it to the prosecutor's office

Similar words

検察庁kensatsuchō: The official organization in which public prosecutors and their offices operate.
検察当局kensatsutōkyoku: The prosecuting authorities treated collectively in connection with a criminal case.

Definition in Japanese

犯罪を捜査し、被疑者を起訴する国家機関。han zai o sō sa shi hi gi sha o ki so su ru kok ka ki kan

Word origin

検 (ken, "examine") and 察 (satsu, "observe") combine to form 検察 (kensatsu), naming the authority that examines crimes and prosecutes cases.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese news, 検察 (kensatsu) commonly denotes the prosecuting authorities as a group, so it refers to an institution rather than one individual prosecutor.

Other meanings

  • prosecutionnoun
  • public prosecutorsnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 検察官kensatsukanpublic prosecutornoun
  • 検察庁kensatsuchōpublic prosecutor's officenoun

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