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How to say 'Investigation' or 'Survey' in Japanese | 調査

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The Japanese word for Investigation or Survey is 'Chousa', written as 調査 in Japanese.'Investigation' or 'Survey' in hiragana is ちょうさ.

    word

    調査

    Meaning

    Investigation, Survey

    Reading

    ちょうさ

    chousa

    Kanji

    調Investigate, Tune 査Investigate

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '調査 (ちょうさ)' can mean either 'investigation' or 'survey', depending on the context. It refers to the act of examining or studying something systematically to gather information. For example: The police are conducting an investigation「警察が調査をしている」(けいさつがちょうさをしている). We conducted a survey about customer satisfaction「顧客満足度についての調査を行った」(こきゃくまんぞくどについてのちょうさをおこなった). This word is often used in formal or professional settings, such as research, business, or law enforcement.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    1429

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 調査

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    調

    Meaning

    Investigate, Tune

  • kanji

    査

    Meaning

    Investigate

Words Related to 調査 Through the Kanji 調

These 15 Words contain the Kanji 調 as well.

  • word

    調べる

    Meaning

    Investigate

  • word

    強調

    Meaning

    Emphasis

  • word

    口調

    Meaning

    Tone

  • word

    調子

    Meaning

    Condition

  • word

    下調べ

    Meaning

    Preparation

  • word

    調達

    Meaning

    Procurement

  • word

    調理

    Meaning

    Cooking

  • word

    調べ

    Meaning

    Investigation

  • word

    体調

    Meaning

    Condition

  • word

    順調

    Meaning

    Smooth

  • word

    調和

    Meaning

    Harmony

  • word

    単調

    Meaning

    Monotonous

  • word

    調味料

    Meaning

    Seasoning

  • word

    調整

    Meaning

    Adjustment

  • word

    調節

    Meaning

    Adjustment

Words Related to 調査 Through the Kanji 査

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 査 as well.

  • word

    審査

    Meaning

    Inspection, Screening

  • word

    監査

    Meaning

    Audit

  • word

    検査

    Meaning

    Inspection

  • word

    捜査

    Meaning

    Investigation

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'Chousa' means 'Investigation' or 'Survey' .

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