交番

交番

こうばん

Police box, neighborhood police station

N5noun·kouban

How to remember it

交 (alternate) + 番 (turn) — officers take turns staffing the small roadside station.

Example sentences

  • 駅の前に交番があります。

    えきのまえにこうばんがあります。

    There is a police box in front of the station.

  • 交番で道を聞きました。

    こうばんでもちをききました。

    I asked for directions at the police box.

Usage

Common near stations; ask here for directions or to report small problems.

Related words

警察お巡りさん

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