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都道府県警察 (とどうふけんけいさつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

都と道どう府ふ県けん警けい察さつ

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Meanings

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prefectural police

Refers to the police force of a Japanese prefecture (都, 道, 府, or 県).

都と道どう府ふ県けん警けい察さつは、それぞれの地ち域いきの治

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The prefectural police maintain public safety in their respective regions.

Kanji

都metropolis, capital, all
道road-way, street, district
府borough, urban prefecture, govt office
県prefecture
警admonish, commandment
察guess, presume, surmise

Related words

警けい察さつ
警察 is the general term for police, while 都道府県警察 specifically refers to the police force of a prefecture.

Built from

都と道どう府ふ県けん+警けい察さつ

Etymology

Compound of 都道府県 (todōfuken, 'prefectures') and 警察 (keisatsu, 'police').