1.
inspection; checkpoint; questioning
An official check conducted by police or authorities, typically on roads to inspect vehicles and drivers, or at other locations for security purposes.
警察の検問に引っかかった。
I got caught at a police checkpoint.
年末は飲酒運転の検問が増える。
Drunk-driving checkpoints increase at year-end.
深夜に車を運転していたら検問があり、免許証の提示を求められた。
I was driving late at night when I came upon a checkpoint and was asked to show my driver's license.
USAGE NOTES:
検問 refers to official inspections, most commonly police checkpoints on roads. In Japan, police set up 検問 to check for drunk driving, unlicensed driving, and other traffic violations, especially during holiday seasons.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 検問に引っかかる (get stopped at a checkpoint)
- 検問を行う (conduct an inspection)
- 飲酒検問 (drunk-driving checkpoint)
- 検問所 (checkpoint location)
The verb form 検問する means to inspect or question someone at a checkpoint.