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取り調べ

とりしらべ

interrogation, investigation

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Examples

  1. 容疑者の取り調べが続く。

    ようぎしゃのとりしらべがつづく。

    Questioning of the suspect continues.

  2. 彼は警察の取り調べを受けた。

    かれはけいさつのとりしらべをうけた。

    He was questioned by the police.

  3. 取り調べの最中に、男は事件について話し始めた。

    とりしらべのさいちゅうに、おとこはじけんについてはなしはじめた。

    In the middle of the interrogation, the man began to talk about the incident.

Common patterns

取り調べを受ける
to be questioned
取り調べを行う
to conduct an interrogation
取り調べ中
under questioning

Memory tip

捜査 is the whole investigation of a case; 取り調べ is narrower — questioning one particular person face to face. The person questioned 取り調べを受ける.

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