聞き込み

ききこみ

Also written 聞込み

Meanings

1. Noun getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)

Kanji

• 聞 hear. Read as きく.
• 込 into. Read as こみ.

Example sentences

• 刑事は文字通り何千人もの人に事件についての聞き込みを行った。
  The detective questioned literally thousands of people about the incident.

Common phrases

• 聞き込みを行う
• 聞き込みをする

Words containing 聞き込み

• 聞き込み捜査 (ききこみそうさ) (police) legwork

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