How to say "forensic" in Japanese

• 法医ほうい
  prenominal modifierCovers 'forensic' in the sense of forensic medicine, as in examinations of bodies and causes of death. It is less common and essentially limited to that medical context.
• フォレンジック
  prenominal modifierThe loanword for 'forensic' generally, as in forensic science, investigation, or computing. It is also less common, but works across fields where 法医 would sound medical only.

Both words render the technical sense of 'forensic'; 法医 appears mainly in forensic-medicine contexts, while 「フォレンジック」 is the loanword used broadly in forensic science and investigation.

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• 法医ほういforensic
• フォレンジックforensic