探偵

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 探偵 is read as たんてい and is a noun for a detective who investigates clues and facts to solve a case.
• Basic usage: Describing a detective examining a letter appears in 探偵が手紙を調べる, while referring to a comic about a detective appears in 探偵の漫画.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Distinction from 刑事
  • 探偵 is a detective who investigates cases, while 刑事 refers to a police officer assigned to criminal investigation.