Japanese symbol for “interrogation”
尋問
じんもん
Romaji: jinmon
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
In Japanese, interrogation is 尋問, read じんもん (jinmon).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
Written forms: 尋問、訊問. Readings: じんもん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “interrogation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 審問 | しんもん shinmon | trial; hearing; inquiry |
| 問いかけ | といかけ toikake | query; interrogation; enquiry |
| 鞠問 | きくもん kikumon | questioning (someone) about a crime; interrogation |
| 審尋 | しんじん shinjin | hearing; interrogation |
| インタロゲーション | インタロゲーション intarogeeshon | interrogation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 尋常 | じんじょう jinjou | common; ordinary; usual |
| 尋ねる | たずねる tazuneru | to ask; to enquire; to inquire |
| 千尋 | せんじん senjin | great depth; bottomless |
| 尋ね人 | たずねびと tazunebito | missing person; wanted person |
| 尋ね | たずね tazune | question; inquiry; asking |
| 問題 | もんだい mondai | question (e.g. on a test); problem |
| 質問 | しつもん shitsumon | question; inquiry; enquiry |
| 疑問 | ぎもん gimon | doubt; question; suspicion |
See also: Chinese symbol for “interrogation”.
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