Keyword
to spy
Info
FrequencyTop 1300-1400
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel Pre-2
Heisig1056
Readings
てい
(100%)
Composed of
thin person
principled
Used in vocabulary (20 in total)
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
scouting; reconnaissance
Examples (16 in total)
She described him as a detective.
The capable detective was assigned to investigate the cause of the tragedy.
I know Tom is a good detective.
Tom is a detective.
The detective disguised himself as an old gentleman.
I used to read detective stories before going to bed.
He would sit for hours reading detective stories.
He has written a number of exciting detective stories.
He is absorbed in reading detective novels.
I felt like reading the detective story.
When I was a boy, I was addicted to reading detective stories.
The man turned out to be a private detective.
Tom hired a private detective.
She hired a private detective to inquire into the case.
She employed a private detective to keep a watch on her husband.
Private detectives were hired to look into the strange case.