Vocabulary

What does 検事 (けんじ, kenji) mean?

検事 (けんじ, kenji) means public prosecutor.

Quick facts
Readingけんじ
Romajikenji
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
けんじ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkenji

public prosecutor

  1. 1noun public prosecutor

Example sentences

  • The prosecutor questioned the defendant harshly.

  • She is thinking she wants to become a prosecutor in the future.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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