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)
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Added 2026.1.14 7:31 · Revised 2026.3.4 11:20
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