じんもん
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する)
1. questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
Kanji used
inquire
question
Pitch accent
んもん
Top 8800
Composed of
fathom
counter for questions
Used in vocabulary (12 in total)
police questioning (of a suspicious person)
direct examination; examination-in-chief
direct examination; examination-in-chief
record of an interrogation (of a suspect, witness, etc.); examination record
voir dire (hearing to determine the admissibility of evidence, or the competency of a witness or juror)
establishing the identity of a witness
harsh interrogation; enhanced interrogation
ex-officio questioning; police questioning (of a suspicious person); a police checkup
Examples (4 in total)
The police questioned him closely.
He kept silent all the time during the interrogation.
After they questioned him, the police returned the suspect to the house.