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尋問

questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)

N5Common wordNoun
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
questioninginterrogationexamination (of a witness)

Example Sentences

警察は(かれ)を詳しく尋問した。

The police questioned him closely.

尋問の(あいだ)(かれ)はずっと黙っていた。

He kept silent all the time during the interrogation.

容疑者は自白するまできびしい尋問を受けた。

The suspect was given the third degree until he confessed his crime.

尋問した(あと)警察は容疑者を自宅まで連れ戻した。

After they questioned him, the police returned the suspect to the house.

警察が容疑者を尋問するために連行していったよ。

The police have hauled in a suspect for questioning.