(けいじ)

けいじ
noun
detective, criminal affairs
1. (police) detective
A plainclothes police officer who investigates crimes.
刑事(けいじ)事件(じけん)調(しら)べている。
A detective is investigating the case.
あの刑事(けいじ)ドラマは人気(にんき)がある。
That detective drama is popular.
ベテランの刑事(けいじ)現場(げんば)到着(とうちゃく)して、すぐに()()みを(はじ)めた。
A veteran detective arrived at the scene and immediately began questioning people.
2. criminal (matters)
Relating to criminal law or cases.
刑事(けいじ)事件(じけん)として(あつか)われた。
It was handled as a criminal case.
(かれ)刑事(けいじ)責任(せきにん)()われた。裁判(さいばん)来月(らいげつ)(はじ)まる予定(よてい)だ。
He was held criminally liable. The trial is scheduled to begin next month.
刑事(けいじ)裁判(さいばん)民事(みんじ)裁判(さいばん)手続(てつづ)きが(ちが)う。
Criminal trials and civil trials have different procedures.

刑事(けいじ) has two main uses.

AS 'DETECTIVE':

  • Refers to plainclothes police officers
  • Often featured in crime dramas (刑事(けいじ)ドラマ)

AS 'CRIMINAL' (prefix/adjective):

  • 刑事(けいじ)事件(じけん) (criminal case)
  • 刑事(けいじ)裁判(さいばん) (criminal trial)
  • 刑事(けいじ)責任(せきにん) (criminal liability)
  • 刑事(けいじ)(ばつ) (criminal punishment)

CONTRAST:

  • 刑事(けいじ) (criminal) ↔ 民事(みんじ) (civil)
  • 刑事(けいじ)裁判(さいばん) (criminal trial) ↔ 民事(みんじ)裁判(さいばん) (civil trial)