交こう番ばん所しょ

noun

police box; kōban

Historical term for a small neighborhood police station; now usually called 交番 (こうばん). The longer form 交番所 is still understood but feels old-fashioned.

See also: 交番

• 昔むかしは交こう番ばん所しょが町まちのあちこちにあった。

  In the old days, there were police boxes all over town.

• 「交こう番ばん所しょ」は今いまでは「交こう番ばん」と呼よばれることが多おおい。

  Nowadays, 交番所 is often called 交番.