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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jinmon
"警察官による厳しい尋問が行われた。"
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The action of interrogating someone, especially a suspect or prisoner, closely and formally.
"The suspect asked for a lawyer before the interrogation began."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'interrogation' originates from the Latin word 'interrogatio', meaning 'a questioning'. It evolved through Old French before entering the English language in the late Middle Ages, reflecting the historical context of legal and formal questioning practices.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Interrogation" is said worldwide
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interrogatoire
Transliteration: interrogatoire
"L'interrogatoire a duré toute la nuit."
Verhör
Transliteration: Verhör
"Das Verhör dauerte mehrere Stunden."
interrogatorio
Transliteration: interrogatorio
"L'interrogatorio del sospettato è iniziato stamattina."
interrogatorio
Transliteration: interrogatorio
"El interrogatorio fue conducido por el inspector jefe."
interrogatório
Transliteration: interrogatorio
"O interrogatório durou mais de cinco horas."
पूछताछ
Transliteration: puchhtachh
"पुलिस ने संदिग्ध से लंबी पूछताछ की।"
审讯
Transliteration: shěnxùn
"警察对嫌疑人进行了长时间的审讯。"
심문
Transliteration: simmun
"경찰은 용의자에 대한 심문을 시작했다."
尋問
Transliteration: jinmon
"警察官による厳しい尋問が行われた。"
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