検察
けんさつ · kensatsu
Examination, investigation, prosecution
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How it’s used
Use in legal or news contexts for the public prosecutor's office; not for everyday investigation.
Often confused with 警察 (keisatsu, police), but 検察 is the prosecution; 警察 investigates and arrests.
Example sentences
検察が彼を起訴した。
The prosecution indicted him.
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検察は証拠を調べている。
The prosecution is examining the evidence.
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What does 検察 mean?
Examination, investigation, prosecution.
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けんさつ (kensatsu). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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