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検問 けんもん kenmon

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  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb surutransitive verb inspection; examination; check
  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru checkpoint; screening; inspection (esp. by police or security)

Kanji in this word

examination, investigate
question, ask, problem

Example sentences

警官は車を1台1台検問した。
keikan ha kuruma wo 1 dai 1 dai kenmon shi ta 。
The police checked up on each car.
同盟軍はバグダッドの検問所で彼女の車を襲撃した。
doumei gun ha bagudaddo no kenmon sho de kanojo no kuruma wo shuugeki shi ta 。
The coalition force fired at her car at the checkpoint in Baghdad.

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