Meaning of 警察署(けいさつしょ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 警察署

Kana Reading けいさつしょ

Romaji keisatsusho

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

police station

Example Sentences

警察署, けいさつしょ used in context

泥棒(どろぼう)は警察署(けいさつしょ)に連行(れんこう)された(される)。

The thief was marched off to the police station.
昔(むかし)はこのバス停(バスてい)の前(さき)に警察署(けいさつしょ)がありました(ある)。

There used to be a police station in front of this bus stop.
消防署(しょうぼうしょ)は警察署(けいさつしょ)の隣(となり)にあります(ある)。

The fire station is next to the police station.
最寄りの(もより)警察署(けいさつしょ)はどこですか。

Where is the nearest police station?
警察署(けいさつしょ)内(うち)での拷問(ごうもん)の残酷さ(ざんこく)は筆舌に尽くし難い(ひつぜつにつくしがたい)。

The cruelty of the torture in the police station is beyond description.
警察署(けいさつしょ)までの行き方(いきかた)を教えて(おしえる)ください。

How can I get to the police station?

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Kanji found in this word

署 JLPT 2

signature, govt office, police station

On: ショ

13 strokes

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察 JLPT 3

guess, presume, surmise, judge, understand

On: サツ

14 strokes

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警 JLPT 3

admonish, commandment

On: ケイ

Kun: いまし.める

19 strokes

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署

On: ショ

14 strokes

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