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Grade 5JLPT N1

examination, investigate

12 strokes · frequency rank #290

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ケン
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しら.べる

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Common words

  1. ちけんDistrict Public Prosecutor's Office1
  2. けんさつcriminal investigation; prosecution2
    • The prosecution condemned the defendant for kidnapping a child.

  3. けんさinspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check3
    • I'd like to have a Pap smear done.

    • I had my ears checked.

    • I had my eyes checked.

  4. けんとうconsideration; examination; investigation; study4
    • We debated the matter at length.

    • The matter is now under consideration.

    • An option is now under consideration.

  5. けんじpublic prosecutor5
    • The prosecutor asked me a leading question.

    • The district attorney wasn't content with a two-year sentence.

    • The district attorney indicted him for theft and murder.

  6. けんていofficial certification; official approval; inspection; verification6
    • The letters STEP stand for the Society for Testing English Proficiency.

    • I passed the second level of the Japanese language examination.

  7. てんけんdetailed inspection; thorough examination; checking7
    • Check all the loose knots and fasten them tight.

    • We'll check on it right now.

    • He did a check on the quality.

  8. けんしょうverification; confirmation; substantiation8
    • From this point we go on to an even more detailed examination of the concept of repression.

    • Reexamination of the data is required to make the formula accurate.

    • The scientist maintained that the theory should be tested through experiments.

  9. けんしんmedical examination (for a specific condition or disease); health screening9
  10. けんもんinspection; examination; check10
    • The police checked up on each car.

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