How to say "cross-examination" in Japanese

• 詰問きつもんCommon
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbCovers close, relentless questioning that presses someone for an explanation. It carries an accusatory, demanding nuance and fits everyday or journalistic situations rather than a specific courtroom procedure.
  どうかしたのと彼女かのじょは詰問きつもんした。↗

  "What's the matter with you?" she demanded.
• 反問はんもん
  noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbMeans asking in return or retorting rather than formal cross-examination; it is a less common way to render this English word, so it is seldom the word you want unless the sense is questioning back at someone.
  この事ことで私は反問はんもんした。↗

  This weighed heavily on my mind.
• 反対尋問はんたいじんもん
  nounThe established legal term for cross-examination of a witness by the opposing side in court. Use this when writing about trials or legal procedure; it is less common outside legal contexts.
• クロスエグザミネーション
  nounA loanword used for the courtroom sense of cross-examination. As a less common alternative to the legal term, it appears mainly in specialized or translated writing and is rarely needed otherwise.

Use 詰問 for harsh, demanding questioning in everyday contexts, 反問 for questioning back or retorting, and 反対尋問 or 「クロスエグザミネーション」 only for the technical courtroom sense.

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• 詰問きつもんcross-examination
• 反問はんもんcross-examination
• 反対尋問はんたいじんもんcross-examination
• クロスエグザミネーションcross-examination