JLPT N1 · Noun

検事 (kenji)

検事 (けんじ, kenji) is a Japanese noun meaning “public prosecutor”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: けんじ
Romaji: kenji
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

public prosecutor · noun

Example sentences

検事は誘導尋問をした。

The prosecutor asked me a leading question.

Tatoeba #175378

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 検事

検

examination, investigateケン・しら.べる · 12 strokes

事

matter, thing, factジ・ズ・こと・つか.う · 8 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 検事.

検査けんさinspection (e.g. customs, factory)検討けんとうconsideration点検てんけんdetailed inspection探検たんけんexploration仕事しごとwork事ことthing大事だいじimportant用事ようじbusiness事故じこaccident火事かじfire返事へんじreply食事しょくじmeal (e.g. lunch, dinner)事務所じむしょoffice事件じけんevent

Source: JMdict entry 1257930 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.