detective in Japanese
detective in Japanese is 探偵, 刑事, 私立探偵 — detective means a police officer or investigator who gathers evidence to solve crimes.
detective in Japanese
探偵
Pronounced: tantei
(law enforcement) A police officer tasked with collecting evidence and information in order to solve a crime; an investigator.
刑事
Pronounced: keiji
(law enforcement) A police officer tasked with collecting evidence and information in order to solve a crime; an investigator.
探偵
Pronounced: tantei
A person employed to find information not otherwise available to the public.
私立探偵
Pronounced: shiritsutantei
A person employed to find information not otherwise available to the public.
What does "detective" mean?
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noun A police officer or investigator who gathers evidence to solve crimes.
"The detective questioned three witnesses before making an arrest."
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noun A person hired privately to investigate and find information.
"She hired a private detective to find her missing brother."
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detective in a sentence
- The detective questioned three witnesses before making an arrest.
- She hired a private detective to find her missing brother.
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What is "detective" in Japanese?
"detective" in Japanese is 探偵, 刑事, 私立探偵. detective means: A police officer or investigator who gathers evidence to solve crimes.
How do you pronounce 探偵?
"detective" in Japanese is 探偵, pronounced "tantei".
How do you use "detective" in a sentence?
Example: "The detective questioned three witnesses before making an arrest." In Japanese, "detective" is 探偵, 刑事, 私立探偵.
Are there other ways to say "detective" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "detective": 探偵, 刑事, 私立探偵.
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