Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 捜査(そうさ) in Japanese

捜査
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
そうさ
Romaji
sōsa
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
    Example sentence
    容疑者捜査うそ言った The suspect told a lie to the inspector.

Examples of 捜査, そうさ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

10 strokes

search, look for, locate

On'Yomi: ソウ, シュ, シュウ

Kun'Yomi: さが.す

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JLPT 2

9 strokes

investigate

On'Yomi: サ

Kun'Yomi:

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