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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries捜査官
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sōsakan
"捜査官は現場検証を行った。"
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A person who carries out a formal inquiry or investigation, typically one police officer or a private detective.
"The private investigator followed the suspect for three days."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb 'investigare', meaning 'to trace out, search, or investigate', formed from 'in-' (into) + 'vestigium' (footstep, footprint). The term entered Late Middle English via French in the 16th century, originally retaining the literal sense of tracking by footprints before shifting to formal inquiry.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Investigator" is said worldwide
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enquêteur
Transliteration: enquêteur
"L'enquêteur a examiné la scène de crime."
Ermittler
Transliteration: Ermittler
"Der Ermittler befragte die Zeugen des Vorfalls."
investigatore
Transliteration: investigatore
"L'investigatore privato ha risolto il caso."
investigador
Transliteration: investigador
"El investigador analizó todas las pruebas disponibles."
investigador
Transliteration: investigador
"O investigador descobriu novas pistas."
जांचकर्ता
Transliteration: jaanchkarta
"जांचकर्ता मामले की तह तक पहुंच गया।"
调查员
Transliteration: diàocháyuán
"调查员正在仔细检查现场。"
조사관
Transliteration: josagan
"조사관이 사건의 진실을 파헤치고 있습니다."
捜査官
Transliteration: sōsakan
"捜査官は現場検証を行った。"
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