“Detective work” in Japanese
Short answer
Detective work in Japanese is “探偵業” (tanteigyou). Full meaning: detective work, detective industry.
Other ways to say “Detective work” in Japanese
探偵
tantei detective, investigator, sleuth; detective work, secret investigation
たんてい
tantei detective, investigator, sleuth; detective work, secret investigation
タンテー
tantei detective, investigator, sleuth; detective work, secret investigation
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