What does 探偵 mean?
探偵 is a Japanese noun meaning “detective; investigator; sleuth” in English. It can also be translated as “detective work” depending on context. It is written as 探偵 in kanji, たんてい in hiragana, and tantei in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
彼女は彼を探偵だと言った。
She described him as a detective.