おまわりさん

omawarisan

police officer (friendly)

What does おまわりさん mean?

おまわりさん is a Japanese noun meaning “police officer (friendly)” in English. It is written as おまわりさん in hiragana, and omawarisan in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

Example sentences

おまわりさんに道を聞きました。

I asked a police officer for directions.

交番におまわりさんがいます。

There's a police officer at the police box.

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