警部(けいぶ)

けいぶ
noun
police inspector
1. police inspector
police inspector
田中(たなか)警部(けいぶ)が捜査(そうさ)を担当(たんとう)した。
Inspector Tanaka was in charge of the investigation.
警部(けいぶ)に昇進(しょうしん)したばかりだ。
He was just promoted to inspector.
事件(じけん)現場(げんば)に到着(とうちゃく)した警部(けいぶ)は、すぐに部下(ぶか)に指示(しじ)を出(だ)した。
The inspector who arrived at the crime scene immediately gave instructions to his subordinates.

A mid-ranking police officer title in the Japanese police hierarchy, roughly equivalent to 'inspector' in English. Very commonly encountered in crime fiction and detective dramas. Used as a title after a person's name (e.g., 田中(たなか)警部(けいぶ)).

JAPANESE POLICE RANKS (ascending):

  • 巡査(じゅんさ): patrol officer
  • 巡査部長(じゅんさぶちょう): sergeant
  • 警部補(けいぶほ): assistant inspector
  • 警部(けいぶ): inspector
  • 警視(けいし): superintendent

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 警部(けいぶ)補(ほ): assistant inspector (one rank below)
  • 主任(しゅにん)警部(けいぶ): senior inspector
  • 〜警部(けいぶ): Inspector ~ (as title)

CULTURAL NOTE:
Famous fictional inspectors include 古畑(ふるはた)任三郎(にんざぶろう) and 杉下(すぎした)右京(うきょう) from popular detective dramas.

Related Words

Related: 署長(しょちょう) (station chief (higher rank))
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