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巡警 (じゅんけい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

巡じゅん警けい

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

patrolling; patrol

Refers to the act of patrolling, often by police or security personnel. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to patrol'.

警けい察さつ官かんが夜よるの街まちを巡じゅん警けいしている。
Police officers are patrolling the streets at night.
巡じゅん警けいの強

きょう

化か

が

地ち

域いき

の

安あん

全ぜん

に

つながる

。

Strengthening patrols leads to community safety.

Kanji

巡patrol, go around, circumference
警admonish, commandment

Similar words

パトロール
パトロール is a common loanword for 'patrol', while 巡警 is a more formal, Sino-Japanese term often used in official or police contexts.
巡じゅん回かい
巡回 means 'going around' or 'patrolling' but is broader, used for rounds by doctors, inspectors, etc., while 巡警 specifically implies security or police patrol.

Etymology

Sino-Japanese compound of 巡 (go around, patrol) and 警 (warn, guard). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is conventionally associated with police patrol duties.