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警察当局 (けいさつとうきょく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

警けい察さつ当とう局きょく

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Meanings

1

police authorities; the police

Refers to the police as an official body or institution, often used in news or formal contexts.

警けい察さつ当とう局きょくは事じ件けんの詳しょう細さいをまだ発はっ表ぴょうしていない

。

The police authorities have not yet released the details of the case.

Kanji

警admonish, commandment
察guess, presume, surmise
当hit, right, appropriate
局bureau, board, office

Related words

警けい察さつ
警察 is the general term for 'police', while 警察当局 specifically refers to the police as an official authority or institution.

Built from

警けい察さつ+当とう局きょく

Etymology

Compound of 警察 (police) and 当局 (authorities).