お巡りさん
san おまわりさん
sanomawarisan
nounVocabularyLevel 100 - JLPT N1

Quick answer

お巡りさん (san おまわりさん (sanomawarisan)) means "police officer". Use the page for pronunciation and example sentences.

Meaning

police officer

Memory Aid

Meaning ·

Imagine a giant police officer chasing a tiny mouse named San, shouting "Saan! Saan!" until the mouse runs away screaming.

Example Sentences

私はお巡りさんが好きです。

わたしはsan おまわりさんがすきです。

I like police officer (friendly term for policeman).

Kanji in this word

巡
Patrol / Go Around / Circumference
Kunめぐ.る、めぐ.り
Onじゅん
JLPT N1

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