警 官(けいかん)

けいかん

noun

police officer

informaloccupation

1. police officer

A member of the police force.

警官(けいかん)に道(みち)を聞(き)いた。

I asked a police officer for directions.

警官(けいかん)が交番(こうばん)にいる。

There is a police officer at the police box.

彼(かれ)は警官(けいかん)になりたい。

He wants to become a police officer.

警官(けいかん)が交差点(こうさてん)で交通(こうつう)整理(せいり)をしている。

A police officer is directing traffic at the intersection.

事故(じこ)があったので、警官(けいかん)が来(き)て調(しら)べた。

There was an accident, so a police officer came and investigated.

警官(けいかん) is a neutral-to-formal term for police officer, commonly used in news reports and everyday adult conversation.

Register differences

おまわりさん: friendly, used by children and in casual speech
警官(けいかん): neutral, used in everyday adult speech and news
警察官(けいさつかん): official/formal title, used in legal and administrative contexts

Related words

警察(けいさつ): the police (organization)
刑事(けいじ): detective

Places

交番(こうばん): police box (small neighborhood station)
警察署(けいさつしょ): police station (full-size)

Common patterns

警官(けいかん)に職務質問(しょくむしつもん)される: to be questioned by police
警官(けいかん)を呼(よ)ぶ: to call the police

Related Words

Related: 警察(けいさつ) (police (organization))

Synonym: 警察官(けいさつかん) (police officer (formal))

Related: 刑事(けいじ) (detective)

Related: 交番(こうばん) (police box)

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Added 2026.1.11 18:35 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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