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探偵
たんてい
noun
Meanings
1
detective
2
investigator
3
sleuth
4
detective work
5
secret investigation
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探
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11 strokes
偵
Spy
11 strokes
More words with
探
探検
たんけん ·
exploration
N1
探す
さがす ·
to search
N4
手探り
てさぐり ·
fumbling
探し回る
さがしまわる ·
to search about for
探検隊
たんけんたい ·
exploration party
探し物
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さがしもの ·
looking for something
探査
たんさ ·
probe
探究
たんきゅう ·
research
More words with
偵
偵察
ていさつ ·
scouting
内偵
ないてい ·
secret investigation ; private enquiry ; private inquiry ; reconnaissance ; scouting
偵察機
ていさつき ·
reconnaissance plane ; spy plane