How to say 'Prosecution' in Japanese | 検察

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The Japanese word for Prosecution is 'Kensatsu', written as 検察 in Japanese.'Prosecution' in hiragana is けんさつ.

word

検察

Meaning

Prosecution

Reading

けんさつ

kensatsu

Kanji

検Examine 察Guess

Explanation

The Japanese noun '検察 (けんさつ)' refers to the act or system of prosecuting legal cases, particularly criminal cases, or the organization responsible for this, such as the public prosecutor's office. It is often used in legal contexts to describe the process of investigating and charging individuals with crimes. For example: The prosecution is investigating the case「検察が事件を調査している」(けんさつがじけんをちょうさしている). The prosecution office is located downtown「検察庁は都心にある」(けんさつちょうはとしんにある). This term is crucial in discussions about the legal system and criminal justice in Japan.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5377

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 検察

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

検

Meaning

Examine

kanji

察

Meaning

Guess

Words Related to 検察 Through the Kanji 検

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 検 as well.

word

検索

Meaning

word

検討

Meaning

Consideration, Examination

word

検査

Meaning

Inspection

word

検証

Meaning

Verification

word

検事

Meaning

Prosecutor

word

点検

Meaning

Inspection

Words Related to 検察 Through the Kanji 察

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 察 as well.

word

警察

Meaning

Police

word

観察

Meaning

Observation

word

診察

Meaning

Examination

word

考察

Meaning

Consideration

word

察する

Meaning

Guess

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'Kensatsu' means 'Prosecution' .

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