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[たん()·てい()]
tantei
noun, suru verb

English Meaning(s) for 探偵

noun
  1. detective; investigator; sleuth
noun, suru verb
  1. detective work; secret investigation

Definition and Synonyms for 探偵

Detection a police investigation to determine the perpetrator
Synonyms: 探偵, 検出, 検波
Detective an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public
Synonyms: 探偵
Hawkshaw someone who is a detective
Synonyms: てく, でか, でかい, 探偵
Shamus someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
Synonyms: 探偵, 私立探偵
Sleuth a detective who follows a trail
Synonyms: 探偵

Meanings for each kanji in 探偵

» grope; search; look for
» spy

Categories 探偵 is a member of

Police Investigation the investigation of criminal activities
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Police Detective a police officer who investigates crimes
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Detective an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public
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Investigator someone who investigates
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 探偵

Sample Sentences for 探偵

Tom thinks he's being shadowed by a private detective.
The detective took six months to get at the truth of that affair.
The detective disguised himself as an old gentleman.
Private detectives were hired to look into the strange case.
Tom hired a private detective.

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