“Detective story” in Japanese
Short answer
Detective story in Japanese is “捕物帳” (torimonochou). Full meaning: detective story (esp. one from the Edo period featuring thief-takers); detective's memoirs, thief taker's memoirs.
Other ways to say “Detective story” in Japanese
探偵小説
tanteishousetsu detective story
警察小説
keisatsushousetsu detective story, police novel
ディテクティブストーリー
deitekuteibusutoorii detective story
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