Japanese word

警察署

Pronunciation

Romajikeisatsusho

Meaning

  • nounpolice station

Example

警察署で道を聞きました。kei satsu sho de michi o ki ki ma shi ta

I asked for directions at the police station.

Illustration for 警察署 (police station)

More examples

拾った財布は、警察署に届けてください。hiro tta sai fu wa kei satsu sho ni todo ke te ku da sa i

Please turn in the wallet you found to the police station.

Core concept

It refers to a public facility that serves as a local center for police duties and contact with residents.

Common phrases

  • 警察署に届け出るkei satsu sho ni todo ke de ru

    report to the police station

  • 警察署に連絡するkei satsu sho ni ren raku su ru

    contact the police station

  • 警察署で相談するkei satsu sho de sō dan su ru

    ask for advice at the police station

  • 警察署へ行くkei satsu sho e i ku

    go to the police station

Definition in Japanese

警察が一定の地域を担当し、事件や事故への対応や各種の届出を行うための施設。kei satsu ga it tei no chi iki o tan tō shi ji ken ya ji ko e no tai ō ya kaku shu no todoke de o okona u ta me no shi setsu

Word origin

The word 警察署 (keisatsu-sho) is a Sino-Japanese compound in which 警察 (keisatsu, "police") joins 署 (sho, "office"); 警察 itself combines 警 (kei, "guard") and 察 (satsu, "observe").

Usage tips

  • In English, police station can describe both a building and the local police organization based there, so the surrounding context determines whether the focus is on the place or its staff.

Related words

  • 警察署員keisatsushoinpolice station staffnoun
  • 警察署長keisatsushochōpolice station chiefnoun

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