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探偵事務所 (たんていじむしょ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

探たん偵てい事じ務む所しょ

Meanings

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noun

detective agency; private investigation firm

Refers to a business office where private detectives work, handling investigations for clients.

彼かれは探たん偵てい事じ務む所しょを開かい業ぎょうした。
He opened a detective agency.
探たん偵てい事じ務む所しょに調ちょう査さを依い頼らいする。
I request an investigation from a detective agency.

Kanji

探grope, search, look for
偵spy
事matter, thing, fact
務

task, duties

所place, extent

Similar words

探たん偵てい
探偵 is a detective (person), while 探偵事務所 is the office or agency where detectives work.
興こう信しん所じょ
興信所 is a credit bureau or investigation agency, often more focused on background checks and credit, while 探偵事務所 is a general detective agency.

Etymology

Compound of 探偵 (detective) + 事務所 (office).