駅前には数人の警察官が立っていた。
Several police officers were standing in front of the station.
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I got lost, so I asked a nearby police officer for directions.
警察官は逃げようとする犯人を地面に押さえつけた。
The police officer pinned the criminal trying to escape to the ground.
警察官に道を訊ねた
I asked the police officer for directions.
警察官は逃げようとした犯人を地面に押さえ込んだ。
The police officer pinned the criminal who tried to escape to the ground.
彼は警察官を騙って家に侵入した
He impersonated a police officer and entered the house.
警察官に運転免許証の提示を求められた。
I was asked by a police officer to present my driver's license.
その警察官は職務中に殉職した。
That police officer died in the line of duty.
明治初期には、警察官のことを邏卒と呼んでいた
In the early Meiji period, police officers were called 'rasotsu'.
Usage Notes
A general term for a civil servant who maintains public order and safety.
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