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prosecutor; public prosecutor
A government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state.
検察官が証拠を示した。
The prosecutor presented evidence.
検察官になりたい。
I want to become a prosecutor.
検察官が被告人を追及した。
The prosecutor questioned the defendant.
検察官 is the official term for a prosecutor in Japan.
RELATED LEGAL TERMS:
- 弁護士 (lawyer, defense attorney)
- 裁判官 (judge)
- 被告人 (defendant)
- 原告 (plaintiff)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 検察官の論告 (prosecutor's closing argument)
- 検察官による起訴 (indictment by prosecutor)