Miyano-sama / Japanese Language / Vocabulary related to Detective Conan

Here you will find a mini-list of Japanese vocabulary and expression that are frequently used in Detective Conan.

Some titles for detectives

Word

Pronunciation

Meaning

探偵

Tantei

Detective (Private)

警部

Keibu

Inspector

刑事

Keiji

Police Detective / Officer

 

 

Words related to crimes

Word

Pronunciation

Meaning

犯人

Han’nin

Culprit

殺す

Korosu

To kill

殺人

Satsujin

Murder

盗む

Nusumu

To steal

誘拐する

Yuukai suru

To kidnap

被害者

Higaisha

victim

事件

Jiken

Case

密室殺人事件

Misshitsu satsujin jiken

Locked room murder case

 

Words related to investigation           

Word

Pronunciation

Meaning

捜査

Sousa

Investigation

怪しい

Ayashii

Suspicious

おかしい

Okashii

Strange // unusual

Hen

Strange // unusual

事情聴取

Jijouchoushu

Police Questioning

容疑者

Yougisha

Suspect

事情聴取をする

Jijouchoushu wo suru

To question sb (regarding the case)

疑う

Utagau

To suspect

解剖

Kaibou

Autopsy

死因

Shi’in

Cause of death

(事件を)解決する

(Jiken wo) Kaiketsu suru

To solve the case

(事件を)解ける

(Jiken wo) tokeru

To solve the case

 

Frequently used expressions in Detective Conan

 

犯人は貴方だ
Han’nin wa anata da
You are the culprit! 

犯人はこのX人の中にいる
Han’nin wa kono X-nin no naka ni iru
The culprit is amount those X
(X=number of people) 

眠りの小五郎
Nemuri No Kogorou
Sleeping Kogoro 

わかったんだよ!この事件の真相が...
Wakatta n da yo! Kono jiken no shin’sou ga…
I figured out the truth behind this case… 

 (私が犯人だと言うなら、)今すぐ証拠を見せてください
(watashi ga han'nin da to iu nara,) ima sugu shouko wo misete kudasai
(If you're saying that I’m the culprit,) then show us your evidence right away!

 

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