尋問

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 尋問(じんもん) is a noun for formally and closely questioning a suspect or similar person to establish facts.
• Basic usage: It becomes an action in 容疑者を尋問する and forms a scene label in 尋問場面.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Question and interrogation
  • It is stronger than an ordinary question and suits concentrated questioning connected with an incident or responsibility.
• Object particle
  • Mark the person being interrogated with を, as in 容疑者を尋問する.