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捜査 (そうさ): search (esp. in criminal investigations, investigation) — Japanese vocabulary

捜査 is read そうさ and means "search (esp. in criminal investigations, investigation)". JLPT N3 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

捜査

Reading
そうさ · sousa
Translation
search (esp. in criminal investigations, investigation)
Level
JLPT N3
Pitch accent
そうさが

Example

警察は事件の捜査をした。

けいさつはじけんのそうさをした。

The police looked into that incident.

Kanji in this word

  • 捜 — Search, Look For, Locate
  • 査 — Investigate

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