How to say 'Police' in Japanese | お巡りさん

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The Japanese word for Police is 'Omawarisan', written as お巡りさん in Japanese.'Police' in hiragana is おまわりさん.

word

お巡りさん

Meaning

Police

Reading

おまわりさん

omawarisan

Kanji

巡Go around, Patrol

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'お巡りさん (おまわりさん)' is a colloquial and polite term for a police officer. It is derived from the verb '巡る (めぐる)', meaning 'to go around', and refers to the patrol duties of police officers. This term is often used by children or in casual conversations to refer to police officers in a friendly and approachable manner. For example: The police officer helped me「お巡りさんが助けてくれた」(おまわりさんがたすけてくれた). I saw a police officer on the street「通りでお巡りさんを見た」(とおりでおまわりさんをみた). The term carries a warm and respectful tone, making it suitable for everyday use.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2172

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word お巡りさん

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

巡

Meaning

Go around, Patrol

Hiragana in the Word お巡りさん

This word contains 4 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

お

Reading

hiragana

り

Reading

hiragana

さ

Reading

hiragana

ん

Reading

Words Related to お巡りさん Through the Kanji 巡

This Word contains the Kanji 巡 as well.

word

巡る

Meaning

Revolve, Tour

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'Omawarisan' means 'Police' .

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