検事

けんじ

Meanings

1. Noun public prosecutor

Kanji

• 検 inspect. Read as ケン.
• 事 matter. Read as ジ.

Example sentences

• 検事は誘導尋問をした。
  The prosecutor asked me a leading question.
• 懲役２年の判決に地方検事は不満だった。
  The district attorney wasn't content with a two-year sentence.
• その検事は裁判の証拠を取り下げた。
  The prosecutor withheld exculpatory evidence.

Common phrases

• 検事になる

Words containing 検事

• 検事総長 (けんじそうちょう) prosecutor general
• 検事長 (けんじちょう) superintending prosecutor
• 検事正 (けんじせい) chief public prosecutor

And 5 more.

Word lists

• JLPT N1

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