巡 査(じゅんさ)

じゅんさ

noun

police officer, constable

1. police officer, constable

The lowest rank in the Japanese police force; a patrol officer or beat cop.

巡査(じゅんさ)が交番(こうばん)で道(みち)を教(おし)えてくれた。

A police officer at the police box gave me directions.

彼(かれ)は警察(けいさつ)学校(がっこう)を卒業(そつぎょう)して巡査(じゅんさ)になった。

He graduated from the police academy and became a constable.

巡査(じゅんさ)から巡査(じゅんさ)部長(ぶちょう)に昇進(しょうしん)した。

He was promoted from constable to sergeant.

巡査部長 = police sergeant

若(わか)い巡査(じゅんさ)が近所(きんじょ)のパトロールをしていた。

A young constable was patrolling the neighborhood.

事故(じこ)現場(げんば)に駆(か)けつけた巡査(じゅんさ)が、目撃者(もくげきしゃ)から話(はなし)を聞(き)いていた。

The constable who rushed to the accident scene was taking statements from witnesses.

巡査(じゅんさ) is the entry-level rank in the Japanese police force. The term is somewhat formal and older; in everyday speech, 警察官(けいさつかん) (police officer) or お巡(まわ)りさん (informal, friendly term for police officer) are more commonly used.

POLICE RANKS (ascending):

巡査(じゅんさ): constable (lowest rank)
巡査(じゅんさ)部長(ぶちょう): sergeant
巡査(じゅんさ)長(ちょう): senior sergeant
警部(けいぶ)補(ほ): assistant inspector
警部(けいぶ): inspector

RELATED WORDS:

警察官(けいさつかん): police officer (general term)
お巡(まわ)りさん: police officer (friendly, colloquial)

Related Words

Related: 警察官(けいさつかん) (police officer (general))

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Added 2026.1.14 7:31 · Revised 2026.5.31 1:12

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