刑事(けいじ)

けいじ
noun
detective; criminal (matters)
occupation
See also: 掲示(けいじ) (notice, bulletin)
1. (police) detective
A plainclothes police officer who investigates crimes.
刑事(けいじ)が事件(じけん)を調(しら)べている。
A detective is investigating the case.
あの刑事(けいじ)ドラマは人気(にんき)がある。
That detective drama is popular.
ベテランの刑事(けいじ)が現場(げんば)に到着(とうちゃく)して、すぐに聞(き)き込(こ)みを始(はじ)めた。
A veteran detective arrived at the scene and immediately began questioning people.
2. criminal (matters)
Relating to criminal law or cases.
刑事(けいじ)事件(じけん)として扱(あつか)われた。
It was handled as a criminal case.
彼(かれ)は刑事(けいじ)責任(せきにん)を問(と)われた。裁判(さいばん)は来月(らいげつ)始(はじ)まる予定(よてい)だ。
He was held criminally liable. The trial is scheduled to begin next month.
刑事(けいじ)裁判(さいばん)と民事(みんじ)裁判(さいばん)は手続(てつづ)きが違(ちが)う。
Criminal trials and civil trials have different procedures.

刑事(けいじ) has two main uses.

USAGE (detective):

  • Refers to plainclothes police officers
  • Often featured in crime dramas (刑事(けいじ)ドラマ)

COMPOUNDS (criminal):

Similar words

Related Words

Related: 探偵(たんてい) (private detective)
Related: 警察(けいさつ) (police)
Related: 警官(けいかん) (police officer)
Related: 警察官(けいさつかん) (police officer)
Compare: 警部補(けいぶほ) (assistant inspector)
Antonym: 民事 (civil affairs)
Compare: 捜査官(そうさかん) (investigator)
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Added 2026.1.11 16:46 · Revised 2026.10.10 3:34
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