# police: Japanese–English dictionary

Canonical URL: https://anaversity.com/dictionary/japanese-english/police
Language pair: Japanese and English
CEFR level: A1
Part of speech: noun
IPA: /pəˈliːs/
Katakana pronunciation: ポリス

## Meaning in English
The organization of people whose job is to keep order, prevent crime, and enforce laws. 'The police' always refers to the group, not one person.
### 日本語の意味
治安を守り、犯罪を防ぎ、法律を執行することを仕事とする人々の組織です。「the police」は常にグループ全体を指し、一人の人を指しません。

### Examples
- 警察が現場に到着しました。
  - English: The police arrived at the scene.
- 警察に通報してください。
  - English: Call the police.
- 警察は容疑者を追っています。
  - English: The police are chasing the suspect.

## English equivalents
- police
## Japanese equivalents
- 警察
- 警察官
- 警官
## Common patterns
- **call the police**: To contact the police for help in an emergency Example: Someone call the police — there's been an accident!
- **the police are**: Always use plural verb with 'the police' Example: The police are investigating the case.

## More from Anaversity
- [Japanese–English dictionary](https://anaversity.com/dictionary/japanese-english)
- [police in the English dictionary](https://anaversity.com/dictionary/english/police)
- [AI and agent access guide](https://anaversity.com/llms.txt)

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