公安
Meanings
1
public peace; public safety; public security
Refers to the maintenance of public order and safety, often used in legal, governmental, or news contexts.
Maintaining public safety is an important duty of the police.
The group is under surveillance on the grounds that it may disturb public peace.
2
security police (abbr. of 公安警察)
abbreviation
Abbreviation of 公安警察 (こうあんけいさつ), referring specifically to the security police division. Common in news and political contexts.
See also: 公安警察
The security police searched the extremist hideout.
He is under investigation by the security police.
Usage patterns
- 公安を害するto harm/disturb public peace
The act was cracked down on as harming public peace.
- 公安にマークされるto be watched/flagged by the security police
The group had long been on the security police's watch list.
- 公安の捜査を受けるto be investigated by the security police
The company ended up being investigated by the security police.