Skip to content
Illustration of 捜査

捜査そうさ

そうさ sousa Play N1 Noun Suru verb Transitive

犯罪などの事実や状況を明らかにするため、関係者や現場を調べること。 search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation

Example 1

捜査そうさを立たち消ぎえにしてほしくない。

I don't want the investigation to burn out.

Play

Example 2

警察けいさつは事件じけんの捜査そうさをした。

The police looked into that incident.

Play

Kanji breakdown

捜

N2

search; look for; locate

On reading
ソウ、シュ、シュウ
Kun reading
さが.す
Radical
手

査

N2

investigate

On reading
サ
Kun reading
Radical
木
Illustration of 審査
N1

しんさ

judging; inspection; examination; investigation

Illustration of 捜索
N1

そうさく

search (esp. for someone or something missing); investigation

Illustration of 検査
N3

けんさ

inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination

Illustration of 調査
N3

ちょうさ

investigation; examination; inquiry; survey

Illustration of 巡査
N2

じゅんさ

police; policeman