Japanese Conversation · Level 39
90 words
Japanese word
警察
Pronunciation
Romajikeisatsu
Meaning
- nounpolice
Example
警察が来ました。kei satsu ga ki ma shi ta
The police came.
More examples
警察の人が学校に来ます。kei satsu no hito ga gak kō ni ki ma su
A police officer comes to school.
警察が落とし物を届けてくれました。kei satsu ga o to shi mono o todo ke te ku re ma shi ta
The police returned my lost property to me.
Core concept
Refers to the public force that maintains order, protects people, and responds to crime.
Common phrases
警察が来るkei satsu ga ku ru
the police come
警察を呼ぶkei satsu o yo bu
call the police
警察に連絡するkei satsu ni ren raku su ru
contact the police
Definition in Japanese
社会の安全を守り、犯罪を取り締まる公的な組織やその職員。sha kai no an zen o mamo ri han zai o to ri shi ma ru kō teki na so shiki ya so no shoku in
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese compound 警察 (keisatsu) combines 警 (kei, "watchfulness") and 察 (satsu, "examine").
Usage tips
- In English, police usually takes a plural verb, as in "the police are here," because it refers to officers as a group.