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官憲 (かんけん, kanken) Japanese meaning: officials | Kotomora
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An on-site inspection by the authorities was conducted.
He is being pursued by the authorities.
Usage patterns 官かん 憲けん に 逮たい 捕ほ される to be arrested by the authorities
He was arrested by the authorities during the demonstration.
官かん 憲けん の 目め を 逃のが れる to evade the watch of the authorities
They crossed the border, evading the watch of the authorities.
官かん 憲けん に 取と り 調しら べられる to be interrogated/investigated by the authorities
He was questioned by the authorities for several hours.
Kanji 官 bureaucrat, the government, organ Related words 当局 is a general term for 'the authorities' or 'the relevant office', while 官憲 specifically emphasizes government officials with enforcement power.
役人 broadly means any government official or bureaucrat, whereas 官憲 carries a stronger nuance of legal authority and enforcement.
官吏 is an older, formal term for a government official focused on rank and duty, while 官憲 stresses the enforcement power of the authorities.
Etymology Compound of 官 (government official) and 憲 (law, regulation). The term originally referred to officials who enforce laws and regulations.
