捜査
そうさ
criminal investigation
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Examples
警察が捜査を始めた。
けいさつがそうさをはじめた。
The police began an investigation.
事件はまだ捜査中だ。
じけんはまだそうさちゅうだ。
The case is still under investigation.
捜査が進んで、新しい事実が分かってきた。
そうさがすすんで、あたらしいじじつがわかってきた。
As the investigation progressed, new facts came to light.
Common patterns
- 捜査を進める
- to push an investigation forward
- 捜査中
- under investigation
- 捜査に協力する
- to cooperate with an investigation
Memory tip
捜査 is specifically what the police do about a crime. Do not confuse it with 調査 (a survey or general inquiry) or 検査 (an inspection or medical test) — only 捜査 implies a criminal case.
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