This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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捜査

そうさ
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
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捜索

そうさく
search (esp. for someone or something missing); investigation
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特捜

とくそう
special investigation
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探す

捜す
さがす
to search (for something desired, needed); to look for; to search (for something lost); to seek (a suspect in a crime)
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科捜研

かそうけん
forensic researcher; crime scene investigator
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連邦捜査局

れんぽうそうさきょく
Federal Bureau of Investigation; FBI
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捜し当てる

探し当てる
v1
vt
さがしあてる
to find out; to discover; to detect
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捜し物

探し物
さがしもの
object being sought
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聞き込み捜査

聞込み捜査
ききこみそうさ
(police) legwork; house-to-house inquiry; canvassing; investigation carried out by questioning neighbours, bystanders, etc.
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博捜

はくそう
searching far and wide