牢

牢 (canonical)
rō (romanization)
rau (romanization)
らう (hiragana historical)


獄

From Middle Chinese 獄／狱 (ngjowk, “prison”).


獄

Compound of 人 (hito, “human”) + 屋 (ya, “house”).


警察官

ja-noun

警(けい)察(さつ)官(かん) • (keisatsukan) ^(←けいさつくわん (keisatukwan)?)

警察官 (canonical)
keisatsukan (romanization)
keisatukwan (romanization)
けいさつくわん (hiragana historical)

[ke̞ːsa̠t͡sɨ̥ᵝkã̠ɴ]

From 警察(けいさつ) (keisatsu, “police”) + 官(かん) (-kan, “government official”).

ja-com

男性警察官

女性警察官
josei keisatsukan
policewoman


警察

→ Okinawan: 警(きー)察(さち) (kīsachi); 警(ちー)察(さち) (chīsachi)

→ Yami: kisat

Short for 警察署 (keisatsusho, “police station”).


拘束

拘束する (canonical)
kōsoku suru (romanization)
拘束し (stem)
拘束した (past)
拘束し
こうそくし
kōsoku shi
拘束する
こうそくする
kōsoku suru
拘束すれ
こうそくすれ
kōsoku sure
拘束せよ (imperative literary)
拘束しろ (colloquial imperative)
こうそくせよ (imperative literary)
こうそくしろ (colloquial imperative)
kōsoku seyo (imperative literary)
kōsoku shiro (colloquial imperative)
拘束される (passive)
こうそくされる (passive)
kōsoku sareru (passive)
拘束させる (causative)
拘束さす (causative)
こうそくさせる (causative)
こうそくさす (causative)
kōsoku saseru (causative)
kōsoku sasu (causative)
拘束できる (potential)
こうそくできる (potential)
kōsoku dekiru (potential)
拘束しよう (volitional)
こうそくしよう (volitional)
kōsoku shiyō (volitional)
拘束しない (negative)
こうそくしない (negative)
kōsoku shinai (negative)
拘束せず (continuative negative)
こうそくせず (continuative negative)
kōsoku sezu (continuative negative)
拘束します (formal)
こうそくします (formal)
kōsoku shimasu (formal)
拘束した (perfective)
こうそくした (perfective)
kōsoku shita (perfective)
拘束して (conjunctive)
こうそくして (conjunctive)
kōsoku shite (conjunctive)
拘束すれば (conditional hypothetical)
こうそくすれば (conditional hypothetical)
kōsoku sureba (conditional hypothetical)

警察は容疑者を拘束した。

事情の変化を見た今日では、我々は従来の方針には拘束されない。

Under today's altered situation we are not bound by our past policies.

Jijō no henka o mita konnichi de wa, wareware wa jūrai no hōshin ni wa kōsoku sarenai.

正しい法律は決して善人の自由を拘束しない。

Just laws are no restraint upon the freedom of the good.

Tadashii hōritsu wa kesshite zennin no jiyū o kōsoku shinai.

restrict; restrain; (law enforcement) detain


おまわりさん

お (honorific prefix) + 巡り (“going around”) + さん (honorific suffix)

(informal, friendly) a policeman, a policewoman, a police officer


消防

ja-noun

消(しょう)防(ぼう) • (shōbō)


消防署

消(しょう)防(ぼう)署(しょ) • (shōbōsho) ^(←せうばうしよ (seubausyo)?)

消防署 (canonical)
shōbōsho (romanization)
seubausyo (romanization)
せうばうしよ (hiragana historical)

[ɕo̞ːbo̞ːɕo̞]

From 消防 (しょうぼう, shōbō, “fire fighting”) + 署 (ショ, sho, “station, office”).

compound

しょうぼう, shōbō

The local shōbōsho (消防署, fire station) usually sends someone over to talk about the emergency backpack [...]

2015 September 14, Kaori Shoji, “When disaster strikes in Japan, keep calm and carry a diaper”, in The Japan Times, retrieved 2023-04-11

(firefighting) fire station, fire department, firehouse


防火壁

ja-noun

防(ぼう)火(か)壁(へき) • (bōkaheki) ^(←ばうくわへき (baukwafeki)?)

防火壁 (canonical)
bōkaheki (romanization)
baukwafeki (romanization)
ばうくわへき (hiragana historical)

Compound of 防(ぼう)火(か) (bōka, “fire prevention”) + 壁(へき) (heki, “wall; barrier”).

ja-compound

(firefighting) firewall (fireproof barrier used to prevent the spread of fire through a building)


囚人

ja-noun

囚(しゅう)人(じん) • (shūjin) ^(←しうじん (siuzin)?)

囚人 (canonical)
shūjin (romanization)
siuzin (romanization)
しうじん (hiragana historical)
囚人 (canonical)
meshiudo (romanization)
めしゅうど (alternative hiragana)
meshūdo (Rōmaji alternative hiragana)
めしうど (alternative hiragana historical)

[me̞ɕɨᵝːdo̞]

ハリー・ポッターとアズカバンの囚人

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban


禁錮

禁錮 (canonical)
kinko (romanization)
きんこ (hiragana historical)


禁錮

禁錮する (canonical)
kinko suru (romanization)
kinko (romanization)
禁錮し (stem)
禁錮した (past)
禁錮し
きんこし
kinko shi
禁錮する
きんこする
kinko suru
禁錮すれ
きんこすれ
kinko sure
禁錮せよ (imperative literary)
禁錮しろ (colloquial imperative)
きんこせよ (imperative literary)
きんこしろ (colloquial imperative)
kinko seyo (imperative literary)
kinko shiro (colloquial imperative)
禁錮される (passive)
きんこされる (passive)
kinko sareru (passive)
禁錮させる (causative)
禁錮さす (causative)
きんこさせる (causative)
きんこさす (causative)
kinko saseru (causative)
kinko sasu (causative)
禁錮できる (potential)
きんこできる (potential)
kinko dekiru (potential)
禁錮しよう (volitional)
きんこしよう (volitional)
kinko shiyō (volitional)
禁錮しない (negative)
きんこしない (negative)
kinko shinai (negative)
禁錮せず (continuative negative)
きんこせず (continuative negative)
kinko sezu (continuative negative)
禁錮します (formal)
きんこします (formal)
kinko shimasu (formal)
禁錮した (perfective)
きんこした (perfective)
kinko shita (perfective)
禁錮して (conjunctive)
きんこして (conjunctive)
kinko shite (conjunctive)
禁錮すれば (conditional hypothetical)
きんこすれば (conditional hypothetical)
kinko sureba (conditional hypothetical)


しょうぼうしょ

しょうぼうしょ • (shōbōsho)

消防署: (firefighting) fire station, fire department, firehouse


火災警報

火災警報 (canonical)
kasai keihō (romanization)

Compound of 火災 (kasai, “fire, conflagration”) + 警報 (keihō, “warning, alarm”).

compound

(firefighting) a fire alarm, a fire alert, a fire warning (a sound, not a device)


防火扉

防火扉 (canonical)
bōkatobira (romanization)


放火魔

(firefighting, criminology, psychology) pyromaniac


消防士

ja-noun

消(しょう)防(ぼう)士(し) • (shōbōshi) ^(←せうばうし (seubausi)?)

消防士 (canonical)
shōbōshi (romanization)
seubausi (romanization)
せうばうし (hiragana historical)

[ɕo̞ːbo̞ːɕi]


消火栓

消(しょう)火(か)栓(せん) • (shōkasen) ^(←せうくわせん (seukwasen)?)

消火栓 (canonical)
shōkasen (romanization)
seukwasen (romanization)
せうくわせん (hiragana historical)

[ɕo̞ːka̠sẽ̞ɴ]

消火 (shōka, “firefighting”) + 栓 (sen, “plug”)


消防車

[ɕo̞ːbo̞ːɕa̠]


刑事

宇宙刑事ギャバン


警察国家

ja-noun

警(けい)察(さつ)国(こっ)家(か) • (keisatsu kokka) ^(←けいさつこくか (keisatu kokuka)?)

警察国家 (canonical)
keisatsu kokka (romanization)
keisatu kokuka (romanization)
けいさつこくか (hiragana historical)


公安

Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Public Security Bureau


囹圄

囹(れい)圄(ぎょ) or 囹(れい)圄(ご) • (reigyo or reigo)

囹圄 (canonical)
囹圄 (canonical)
reigyo (romanization)
reigo (romanization)


監獄

[kã̠ŋɡo̞kɯ̟ᵝ]


交番

a small community police office or police box


警鐘

警鐘を鳴らす


ほうかざい

放火罪: (law, firefighting) the crime of arson


かさいけいほう

火災警報: (firefighting) a fire alarm, a fire alert, a fire warning (a sound, not a device)


しょうぼうたい

しょうぼうたい • (shōbōtai)

消防隊: (firefighting) fire brigade, company


放火罪

放火犯人

放火犯人 ほうかはんにん


消火器

消火 (“fire extinguishing”) + 器 (“device”)


消火

(firefighting) putting out a fire, extinguishing a fire, fire fighting


防火

防火 (canonical)
bōka (romanization)
baukwa (romanization)
ばうくわ (hiragana historical)

(firefighting) fire prevention, fireproof, fire fighting


警察庁

警察庁 (canonical)
keisatsuchō (romanization)

[ke̞ːsa̠t͡sɨᵝt͡ɕo̞ː]


ゲシュタポ

[ɡe̞ɕɨ̥ᵝta̠po̞]


囮捜査

囮捜査 (canonical)
otorisōsa (romanization)

(law enforcement) sting (police operation)


警邏車

From 警邏 (keira, “patrol”) + 車 (sha, “wheeled vehicle”).

af

パトロールカー パトロールカー#Japanese

Synonym of パトロールカー (patorōru kā, “patrol car”)


牢獄

ja-noun

牢(ろう)獄(ごく) • (rōgoku) ^(←らうごく (raugoku)?)

牢獄 (canonical)
rōgoku (romanization)
raugoku (romanization)
らうごく (hiragana historical)

[ɾo̞ːɡo̞kɯ̟ᵝ]


憲兵

From 憲 (ken, “law”) + 兵 (hei, “soldier”).
The hei changes to pei as an instance of rendaku (連濁).


豚箱

豚箱 (canonical)
豚箱 (canonical)
butabako (romanization)

Compound of 豚(ぶた) (buta, “pig”) + 箱(はこ) (hako, “box”). The hako changes to bako as an instance of rendaku (連濁).


警視庁

警視庁 (canonical)
keishichō (romanization)

[ke̞ːɕit͡ɕo̞ː]

the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, the police department serving Tokyo Metropolis


新選組

新選組 (canonical)
Shinsengumi (romanization)

From 新選 (shinsen, “new selection”) + 組 (kumi, “group”).
The kumi changes to gumi as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

com

じゃ君らは＋新選組ソーセージだ！屯所の冷蔵庫に入ってた
要するに ただのソーセージじゃねーか‼いるかァァァ‼
Ja kimira wa Purasu-Shinsengumi sōsēji da! Tonsho no reizōko ni haitteta

2004 September 8, Hideaki Sorachi, “第十七訓 酔ってなくても酔ったふりして上司のヅラ取れ [Lesson 17: Even If You’re Not Drunk, Pretend to Be, and Snatch Your Boss’s Toupée]”, in [銀](ぎん)[魂](たま) ([銀](ぎん)[魂](たま)) [Silver Soul], volume 3 (fiction), Tokyo: Shueisha

Well, you guys can have a +Shinsengumi sausage! Stored in the fridge at our headquarters
All of this just for a friggin’ sausage⁉ Are you kidding me⁉

Yōsuru ni tada no sōsēji ja nē ka‼ Iru kaaaa‼

それで色々考えて生き方もマヨネーズもカロリー½にしようと思って その成果あって今では新選組仏のパシリトシさんって呼ばれてるんだ
結局地位までカロリー０になってんでしょーが‼
Sore de iroiro kangaete ikikata mo mayonēzu mo karorī nibun no ichi ni shiyō to suru omotte Sono seika atte ima wa Shinsengumi hotoke no pashiri Toshi-santte yobareterun da
Kekkyoku chii made karorī zero ni natten deshō ga‼
So I thought a lot over and decided to try calorie ½ on mayonnaise as well as my lifestyle. As a result, I am now the enlightened gofer of the Shinsengumi known as Toshi-san

2010 December 8, Hideaki Sorachi, “第三百二十五訓 冬休みあけも皆けっこう大人に見える [Lesson 325: And Everyone Looks a Lot like a Grown-Up After Winter Vacation]”, in [銀](ぎん)[魂](たま) ([銀](ぎん)[魂](たま)) [Silver Soul], volume 37 (fiction), Tokyo: Shueisha

Your status has been down to calorie 0 from what I’m seeing‼

(historical) a special police force organized by the shogunate during the Bakumatsu period


秘密警察

ja-noun

秘(ひ)密(みつ)警(けい)察(さつ) • (himitsu keisatsu)

秘密警察 (canonical)
himitsu keisatsu (romanization)

From 秘密(ひみつ) (himitsu) + 警察(けいさつ) (keisatsu).


インターポール

ja-pos

インターポール • (Intāpōru)

[ĩnta̠ːpo̞ːɾɯ̟ᵝ]

じゃあまさか、やって来るっていうのは…
Jā masaka, yatte kuru tte iu no wa…
Then that would be…
ああ、国際刑事警察機構…ＩＣＰＯだよ！

2007 March 15, Gosho Aoyama, “ダーク・ナイトの巻【前編】 [Dark Knight [First Chapter]]”, in まじっく快斗 (まじっく快斗) [Magic Kaito], volume 4 (fiction), Tokyo: Shogakukan

Yeah, the International Criminal Police Organization… Interpol!

Ā, Kokusai Keiji Keisatsu Kikō… Intāpōru da yo!

ＩＣＰＯ インターポール

国際刑事警察機構 国際刑事警察機構#Japanese

Synonym of 国際刑事警察機構 (Kokusai Keiji Keisatsu Kikō, “International Criminal Police Organization”): Interpol

国際刑事警察機構

Daijirin
Daijisen
Kōjien
Shinmura Izuru
ja:松村明


国際刑事警察機構

こくさい けいじ けいさつ きこう

国(こく)際(さい)刑(けい)事(じ)警(けい)察(さつ)機(き)構(こう) • (Kokusai Keiji Keisatsu Kikō)

国際刑事警察機構 (canonical)
Kokusai Keiji Keisatsu Kikō (romanization)

Compound of 国際 (kokusai, “international”) + 刑事 (keiji, “criminal matter”) + 警察 (keisatsu, “police”) + 機構 (kikō, “organization”).

com+

じゃあまさか、やって来るっていうのは…
Jā masaka, yatte kurutte iu no wa…
Then that would be…
ああ、国際刑事警察機構…ＩＣＰＯだよ！

2007 March 15, Gosho Aoyama, “ダーク・ナイトの巻【前編】 [Dark Knight (First Chapter)]”, in まじっく[快](かい)[斗](と) [Magic Kaito], volume 4 (fiction), Tokyo: Shogakukan

ＩＣＰＯ インターポール

the International Criminal Police Organization


火鈴

(Zen Buddhism) firebell (a small bell used at Zen temples to warn against fire)


良心の囚人

ja-noun

りょうしん の しゅうじん

良(りょう)心(しん)の囚(しゅう)人(じん) • (ryōshin no shūjin)

良心の囚人 (canonical)
ryōshin no shūjin (romanization)

良心 (ryōshin, “conscience”) + の (no, “of”) + 囚人 (shūjin, “prisoner”)

com

prisoner of conscience
prisoner of conscience


司法長官

司法長官 (canonical)
shihō chōkan (romanization)

司法 (shihō, “judiciary”) + 長官 (chōkan, “chief”)


スコットランドヤード

…命の価値は同じであるはずなのに 誰しもが平等に幸せになる権利があるはずなのに この国にはそれが無い…人々に呪いをかける階級制度 それにより人の心は汚れ歪み悪魔が生まれる…ならばその逆も然り 悪魔が消え去れば人の心は澄み渡り呪いは解ける この国はきっと美しい…ロンドン警視庁に通報しますか？あなたは貴族だから そんなものは見てみたいとも思いませんか？

Takeuchi, Ryōsuke with Miyoshi, Hikaru, “＃１｜緋(ひ)色(いろ)の瞳(ひとみ) [#1|The Scarlet Eyes]”, in 憂国のモリアーティ [Moriarty the Patriot], volume 1 (fiction), Tokyo: Shueisha, pages 66–67

…All lives ought to be equal, and everyone ought to have an equal right to happiness. But none of those are true in this country… People are cursed by the class system. As a result, their hearts are tainted, and demons are born …If the converse is true, if demons are gone, people’s hearts will be cleansed, the curse will be broken, and this country will absolutely be beautiful …Are you going to report to Scotland Yard? A noble like you would never want to see such a prospect, would you?

…Inochi no kachi wa onaji de aru hazu na noni dare shimo byōdō ni shiawase ni naru kenri ga aru hazu na noni Kono kuni ni wa sore ga nai… Hitobito ni noroi o kakeru kaikyū seido. Sore ni yori hito no kokoro wa yogore yugami akuma ga umareru …Naraba sono gyaku mo shikari akuma ga kiesareba hito no kokoro wa sumiwatari noroi wa tokeru kono kuni wa kitto utsukushii …Sukottorando Yādo ni tsūhō shimasu ka? Anata wa kizoku dakara sonna mono wa mite mitai to mo omoimasen ka?

緋(ひ)色(いろ)の瞳(ひとみ)
Ｔｈｅ Ｓｃａｒｌｅｔ Ｅｙｅｓ

憂国のモリアーティ Ｍｏｒｉａｒｔｙ　ｔｈｅ　Ｐａｔｒｉｏｔ

ロンドン警視庁 スコットランド・ヤード

ja:スコットランドヤード


沿岸警備隊

ja-noun

沿(えん)岸(がん)警(けい)備(び)隊(たい) • (engan keibitai)

沿岸警備隊 (canonical)
engan keibitai (romanization)

[ẽ̞ŋɡã̠ŋ ke̞ːbʲita̠i]

From 沿岸 (engan, “coast”) + 警備隊 (keibitai, “guards”).

af

(military, law enforcement, nautical) a coast guard


残響

ja-noun

残(ざん)響(きょう) • (zankyō) ^(←ざんきやう (zankyau)?)

残響 (canonical)
zankyō (romanization)
zankyau (romanization)
ざんきやう (hiragana historical)

[d͡zã̠ŋʲkʲo̞ː]


パトロールカー

パトロールカー • (patorōru kā)

[pa̠to̞ɾo̞ːɾɯ̟ᵝ ka̠ː]


市警

Blend of 市 (shi, “city”) + 警察 (keisatsu, “police”)

blend

Freeze‼ This is L・A・P・D！
Freeze‼ (Ugoku na‼) This is L.A.P.D.! (Rosanzerusu Shikei da‼)

2000 July 7 [2000 May 17], Seimaru Amagi with Sato, Fumiya, “FILE 4 幽霊ホテル殺人事件 The Encounter 〈問題編１〉 [File 4: The Ghost Hotel Murder Case: The Encounter ‹Problem 1›]”, in 明智警視の優雅なる事件簿 [Superintendent Akechi Elegant Case Files], 3rd edition (fiction), Tokyo: Kodansha

Freeze!! This is the LAPD! (Los Angeles city police!!)

This is L・A・P・D！
ロサンゼルス市警だ‼


無期懲役

無期懲役 (canonical)
muki chōeki (romanization)

[mɯ̟ᵝkʲi t͡ɕo̞ːe̞kʲi]

Compound of 無期(むき) (muki, “indefinite”) + 懲役(ちょうえき) (chōeki, “imprisonment with work”).


無期禁錮

無期禁錮 (canonical)
muki kinko (romanization)

[mɯ̟ᵝkʲi kʲĩŋko̞]

Compound of 無期(むき) (muki, “indefinite”) + 禁錮(きんこ) (kinko, “imprisonment without work”).


本星

本星を絞り込む


しろバイ

From 白(しろ) (shiro, “white”, noun) or 白(しろ)い (shiroi, “white”, adjective) + オートバイ (ōtobai, “motorcycle”).

"white motorcycle": police motorcycle, which is painted white in Japan


獄門

[ɡo̞kɯ̟ᵝmõ̞ɴ]


機動隊

the Riot Police Unit, a Japanese police unit responsible for duties like crowd control, search and rescue, CBRN response


贓贖司

ja-pos

^あがないもの の ^つかさ

贓贖(あがないものの)司(つかさ) • (Aganaimono no Tsukasa)

贓贖司 (canonical)
Aganaimono no Tsukasa (romanization)

贖物 (aganaimono, “fine; damages”) + の (no, genitive marker) + 司 (tsukasa, “office; official”)

af

(history, law enforcement) a 律令 (ritsuryō) position under the 刑部省 (Gyōbushō, “Ministry of Justice”), responsible for asset forfeiture


刑部省

ja-pos

刑(ぎょう)部(ぶ)省(しょう) • (Gyōbushō) ^(←ぎゃうぶしゃう (gyaubusyau)?)

刑部省 (canonical)
Gyōbushō (romanization)
gyaubusyau (romanization)
ぎゃうぶしゃう (hiragana historical)

[ɡʲo̞ːbɯ̟ᵝɕo̞ː]

刑部 (“Ministry of Justice”) + 省 (“ministry”). Unlike in China, Korea and Vietnam, 部 has never been used to mean "ministry" and was merely fossilized in ministry names borrowed from Chinese, hence the apparent redundancy.

suf

(historical, government, law enforcement) the Ministry of Justice


刑部省

ja-pos

刑部(うたえただす)省(つかさ) • (Utae Tadasu Tsukasa) ^(←うたへただすつかさ (utafe tadasu tukasa)?)

うったえ ただす つかさ

うったへ ただす つかさ

刑部(うったえただす)省(つかさ) • (Uttae Tadasu Tsukasa) ^(←うったへただすつかさ (uttafe tadasu tukasa)?)

刑部省 (canonical)
Utae Tadasu Tsukasa (romanization)
utafe tadasu tukasa (romanization)
うたへただすつかさ (hiragana historical)
刑部省 (canonical)
Uttae Tadasu Tsukasa (romanization)
uttafe tadasu tukasa (romanization)
うったへただすつかさ (hiragana historical)

訴え (utae, uttae, “lawsuit; action”) + 糺す (tadasu, “to investigate”) + 司 (tsukasa, “office”)


刑部省

ja-pos

刑部(うたえの)省(つかさ) • (Utae no Tsukasa) ^(←うたへのつかさ (Utafe no Tukasa)?)

刑部省 (canonical)
Utae no Tsukasa (romanization)
Utafe no Tukasa (romanization)
うたへのつかさ (hiragana historical)

訴え (utae, “lawsuit; action”) + の (no, genitive marker) + 司 (tsukasa, “office”)


弾正台

(history, law enforcement) a type of 律令 (ritsuryō) law enforcement agency

(history, law enforcement) a type of law enforcement agency during the Meiji period


弾正台

弾正台 (canonical)
Tadasu Tsukasa (romanization)

糺す (tadasu, “to investigate”) + 司 (tsukasa, “office”)


獄死

獄死 (canonical)
gokushi (romanization)
gokusi (romanization)
ごくし (hiragana historical)


獄死

獄死する (canonical)
gokushi suru (romanization)
gokusi (romanization)
獄死し (stem)
獄死した (past)
獄死し
ごくしし
gokushi shi
獄死する
ごくしする
gokushi suru
獄死すれ
ごくしすれ
gokushi sure
獄死せよ (imperative literary)
獄死しろ (colloquial imperative)
ごくしせよ (imperative literary)
ごくししろ (colloquial imperative)
gokushi seyo (imperative literary)
gokushi shiro (colloquial imperative)
獄死される (passive)
ごくしされる (passive)
gokushi sareru (passive)
獄死させる (causative)
獄死さす (causative)
ごくしさせる (causative)
ごくしさす (causative)
gokushi saseru (causative)
gokushi sasu (causative)
獄死できる (potential)
ごくしできる (potential)
gokushi dekiru (potential)
獄死しよう (volitional)
ごくししよう (volitional)
gokushi shiyō (volitional)
獄死しない (negative)
ごくししない (negative)
gokushi shinai (negative)
獄死せず (continuative negative)
ごくしせず (continuative negative)
gokushi sezu (continuative negative)
獄死します (formal)
ごくしします (formal)
gokushi shimasu (formal)
獄死した (perfective)
ごくしした (perfective)
gokushi shita (perfective)
獄死して (conjunctive)
ごくしして (conjunctive)
gokushi shite (conjunctive)
獄死すれば (conditional hypothetical)
ごくしすれば (conditional hypothetical)
gokushi sureba (conditional hypothetical)


特高

特別高等警察 特別高等警察#Japanese

Short for 特別高等警察 (Tokubetsu Kōtō Keisatsu): the secret police of pre-1945 Shōwa-era Japan


特別高等警察

ja-noun

とくべつこうとうけいさつ

特(とく)別(べつ)高(こう)等(とう)警(けい)察(さつ) • (tokubetsukōtōkeisatsu)

特別高等警察 (canonical)
tokubetsukōtōkeisatsu (romanization)

the Special Higher Police; the secret police of pre-1945 Shōwa-era Japan


特別司法警察職員

とくべつ しほう けいさつ しょくいん

特(とく)別(べつ)司(し)法(ほう)警(けい)察(さつ)職(しょく)員(いん) • (tokubetsu shihō keisatsu shokuin)

特別司法警察職員 (canonical)
tokubetsu shihō keisatsu shokuin (romanization)

(law enforcement) In Japan, a category of officials who are authorized to exercise various degrees of police power.


機捜

機動捜査隊 機動捜査隊#Japanese

Short for 機動捜査隊 (kidō sōsatai, “Mobile Investigation Unit”)


機動捜査隊

機(き)動(どう)捜(そう)査(さ)隊(たい) • (kidō sōsatai)

機動捜査隊 (canonical)
kidō sōsatai (romanization)

the Mobile Investigation Unit, a Japanese police unit responsible for conducting preliminary criminal investigations.


指名手配

指名手配 (canonical)
shimei tehai (romanization)


でぞめしき

でぞめしき • (dezomeshiki) ^(←でぞめしき (dezomesiki)?)

dezomeshiki (romanization)
dezomesiki (romanization)
でぞめしき (hiragana historical)

Japanese New Year tradition among firefighting companies, including extravagant shows of prowess such as ladder-scaling


保護観察

保護観察 (canonical)
hogo kansatsu (romanization)


思想犯

思想犯保護観察法

Political Prisoner Probation Act (1936 Japanese law repealed that was repealed in 1952)

思想犯保護観察法 しそうはんほごかんさつほう


みずのて

みずのて • (mizu no te) ^(←みづのて (midu no te)?)

mizu no te (romanization)
midu no te (romanization)
みづのて (hiragana historical)

曾て米國の田舍で火事があつた、水の手が惡くて、咄嗟の場合百ガロン（二石五斗）の牛乳をぶつ掛けて消防に及んだと云ふ話は、牛乳が米國の水だといふことを好く證明して居る。
Katsute Beikoku no inaka de kaji ga atta, mizu no te ga warukute, tossa no baai hyaku-garon (ni-koku go-to) no gyūnyū o butsukakete shōbō ni oyonda to iu hanashi wa, gyūnyū ga Beikoku no mizu da to iu koto wo yoku shōmei shite iru.

The story goes that there once was a fire in rural America, and the water supply was not good, so in haste 100 gallons (2 koku 5 to) of cows' milk was used to satisfaction in firefighting. This proves well that milk is America's water.


自由刑

自(じ)由(ゆう)刑(けい) • (jiyūkei) ^(←じいうけい (ziiukei)?)

自由刑 (canonical)
jiyūkei (romanization)
ziiukei (romanization)
じいうけい (hiragana historical)

[d͡ʑijɯ̟ᵝːke̞ː]

自由 (jiyū, “freedom”) + 刑 (kei, “punishment”).

compound

custodial sentence; any punishment involving deprivation of the criminal's freedom, especially the freedom of movement


セキュリティポリス

[se̞kʲɨᵝɾʲitʲi po̞ɾʲisɨᵝ]

Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from security + police

pseudo-loan

(law enforcement) police bodyguard; police officers responsible for close protection


国家憲兵

国家憲兵 (canonical)
kokka kenpei (romanization)


構い

構い (canonical)
kamai (romanization)
kamafi (romanization)
かまひ (hiragana historical)

From 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 構(かま)う (kamau, “to be concerned; to interfere, hinder”).

ja-vstem

構: (historical, law enforcement) Synonym of お構い (okamai)


お構い

お構い (canonical)
okamai (romanization)
okamafi (romanization)
おかまひ (hiragana historical)

Compound of お (o-, “honorific prefix”) + 構(かま)い (kamai, “care, concern”).

ja-com

御構: (historical, law enforcement) a punishment in the Edo period: banishing, exile


教誨師

教誨師 (canonical)
kyōkai shi (romanization)


フラッシュオーバー

ja-noun

フラッシュオーバー • (furasshuōbā)

ja:フラッシュオーバー


マル暴

[ma̠ɾɯ̟ᵝbo̞ː]

Compound of マル (maru, “circle symbol; used to form police jargon”) + 暴 (bō, “short for 暴力団”).

compound

short for <i class="Jpan mention" lang="ja">暴力団</i>

organized crime groups, especially the yakuza

(law enforcement jargon)
a member of such organized crime group

(law enforcement jargon)
a police officer assigned to gang unit