警 察(けいさつ)

けいさつ

noun

police

1. police, police station

The civil force responsible for maintaining public order.

警察(けいさつ)に行(い)く。

To go to the police.

警察(けいさつ)を呼(よ)んでください。

Please call the police.

事故(じこ)があったので、警察(けいさつ)が来(き)た。

There was an accident, so the police came.

財布(さいふ)をなくしたから、警察(けいさつ)に行(い)った。

I lost my wallet, so I went to the police.

夜(よる)危(あぶ)ないことがあったら、すぐに警察(けいさつ)に電話(でんわ)してください。

If something dangerous happens at night, please call the police right away.

警察(けいさつ) refers to the police force or, by extension, the police station.

Related words

警察官(けいさつかん): police officer
警察署(けいさつしょ): police station
交番(こうばん): police box (neighborhood mini-station)
おまわりさん: police officer (casual/friendly)
刑事(けいじ): detective

Common expressions

警察(けいさつ)を呼(よ)ぶ: to call the police
警察(けいさつ)に届(とど)ける: to report to the police
警察(けいさつ)に届(とど)けを出(だ)す: to file a report
警察(けいさつ)に捕(つか)まる: to be caught by police

Emergency

Dial 110 for police in Japan (百十番(ひゃくとおばん)).

Related Words

Related: 警察官(けいさつかん) (police officer)

Related: 警察署(けいさつしょ) (police station)

Related: 交番(こうばん) (police box)

Related: おまわりさん (police officer)

Related: 刑事(けいじ) (detective)

Compare: 捜査(そうさ)当局(とうきょく) (investigative authorities)

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Added 2026.1.8 21:20 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29

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