警察官(けいさつかん)

けいさつかん
noun
police officer
1. police officer
A member of the police force responsible for maintaining public order, enforcing laws, and investigating crimes.
警察官(けいさつかん)を呼(よ)んでください。
Please call a police officer.
道(みち)に迷(まよ)ったので、警察官(けいさつかん)に聞(き)いた。
I got lost, so I asked a police officer.
彼(かれ)は子供(こども)の頃(ころ)から警察官(けいさつかん)になりたかった。
He has wanted to become a police officer since he was a child.
警察官(けいさつかん)が交差点(こうさてん)で交通整理(こうつうせいり)をしている。
A police officer is directing traffic at the intersection.
駅前(えきまえ)の交番(こうばん)に警察官(けいさつかん)が二人(ふたり)いたので、財布(さいふ)を落(お)としたことを届(とど)け出(で)た。
There were two police officers at the police box in front of the station, so I reported that I had lost my wallet.

警察官(けいさつかん) is the formal term for police officer.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 警察官(けいさつかん)になる (to become a police officer)
  • 警察官(けいさつかん)を呼(よ)ぶ (to call the police)
  • 女性(じょせい)警察官(けいさつかん) (female police officer)

RELATED TERMS:

  • 警官(けいかん) (police officer, slightly informal)
  • お巡りさん(おまわりさん) (police officer, casual/friendly)
  • 刑事(けいじ) (detective)
  • 婦警(ふけい) (policewoman, dated)
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Added 2026.1.16 11:32 · Revised 2026.3.7 13:40
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