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How do you say "police" in Japanese?
警察
keisatsu
In Japanese, "police" is 警察 (keisatsu).
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Pronunciation
Say kei-SA-tsu, with kei gliding like 'k-ay' and a soft hissing tsu at the end.
Writing and usage
警察 is written using kanji. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
警察は迷子の子どもを助けました。
keisatsu ha maigo no kodomo wo tasuke mashita.
The police helped the lost child.
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How to remember 警察
Keisatsu ends in a hissing 'tsu' like a siren fading, satsu, satsu, as the patrol car passes.
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- architect 建築家 kenchikuka
- judge 裁判官 saibankan
- firefighter 消防士 shouboushi
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Questions about 警察
How do you pronounce 警察?
Say kei-SA-tsu, with kei gliding like 'k-ay' and a soft hissing tsu at the end.
Is 警察 formal or casual?
警察 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is 警察 written in Japanese?
警察 is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as keisatsu.
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