Japanese word

調書

Pronunciation

Romajichōsho

Meaning

  • nounstatement

Example

容疑者は調書に署名しました。yō gi sha wa chō sho ni sho mei shi ma shi ta

The suspect signed the statement.

Illustration for 調書 (statement)

More examples

後日、彼は調書の記載に誤りがないか確認しました。go jitsu kare wa chō sho no ki sai ni ayama ri ga na i ka kaku nin shi ma shi ta

Later, he checked the record for any errors.

Core concept

Describes a written record that fixes what someone said during an official inquiry or other formal process.

Common phrases

  • 調書の内容chō sho no nai yō

    the contents of a statement

  • 調書を訂正するchō sho o tei sei su ru

    correct a statement

  • 調書を読み返すchō sho o yo mi kae su

    read a statement again

Similar words

供述書kyōjutsusho: A written statement prepared by the person who gives an account of facts to an authority.
陳述書chinjutsusho: A written account of facts or views submitted in a formal legal or administrative procedure.
供述kyōjutsu: A person's spoken account of facts given to an authority during an inquiry.

Definition in Japanese

公的な調査や手続きで人の述べたことを記録した文書。kō teki na chō sa ya te tsuzu ki de hito no no be ta ko to o ki roku shi ta bun sho

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound combines 調 (chō, "investigate or examine") with 書 (sho, "writing or document"), linking an inquiry with its written record.

Usage tips

  • A Japanese 調書 (chōsho) is associated with formal procedures and recorded statements, making it more specific than an ordinary note of what someone said.

Other meanings

  • recordnoun
  • transcriptnoun

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