cops; police
Slang term for the police, used in casual or rough speech. Often carries a slightly derogatory or dismissive tone.
サツが来る前に逃げよう。
Let's get out of here before the cops come.
あいつ、サツに捕まったらしいよ。
I heard that guy got caught by the cops.
If you do that, you'll get caught by the cops.
We were being loud and the cops showed up.
It's dangerous, so we'd better call the cops.
冊 (さつ) is the counter for books and bound volumes, unrelated in meaning to サツ, the slang word for police, though they sound identical.
札 (さつ) means a paper bill or banknote, which is easily confused by sound with サツ, the slang term for the police.
police · police officer · police station · self-appointed enforcer; busybody; vigilante; gatekeeper
observation; watching; survey
consideration; investigation; study
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment
scouting; reconnaissance
Katakana spelling is standard for this slang term; usually written in kana.
Kanji form is rarely used for this slang meaning; it is more commonly associated with the reading さつ in words like 警察 (けいさつ).
Abbreviation of 警察 (けいさつ, police), with the reading さつ taken from the second character. The katakana spelling サツ is typical for slang abbreviations.
discernment; insight
inspection; supervision; inspector
guess; conjecture; surmise
guess; sense; presume; judge · sympathize with; feel for
inspection; investigation; audit
discernment; keen insight; acumen · your discernment; your insight; your conjecture
reflection; consideration; introspection
criminal investigation; prosecution · examination; investigation
preliminary guess; advance conjecture
guess; sense; presume; judge · sympathize with; understand (someone's feelings)
inspection round; patrol
humbly considering your opinion
surmise; conjecture; speculation
pity; mercy; compassion
sympathy; compassion; pity
surmise; guess; infer
careful examination; close observation