How to say cop in Japanese

おまわりomawari《お巡り・お回り・お廻り・御廻り・御巡り・御回り》

noun:

  • policeman; cop - esp. お巡り ➜ お巡りさん
  • walking in a circle (dog trick) - esp. お回り
  • rounds (doctor, police beat, etc.) - archaism
  • vegetables that accompany rice (secret language of court ladies) - archaism ➜ おかず・女房言葉

Example Sentences

忙しいisogashiiからkaraそのsono仕事shigotoがgaできないdekinaiというのはtoiunoha単なるtannaru言い逃れiinogareじゃないかjanaika。
Saying you can't do the job because you're too busy is just a cop out.
大幅なoohabana値上げneageをwoＯＰＥＣＯＰＥＣのnoせいにしようseinishiyouとしtoshiたってtatteそうはいかないsouhaikanai。とてもtotemo納得nattokuできないdekinaiねne。
You can't cop out on explaining a price increase of that size by blaming OPEC; that won't wash.
警察官keisatsukanはha彼のkarenoポケットPOKETTOをwo調べたshirabetaがga、何もnanimo見つからなかったmitsukaranakatta。
The cop went through his pockets, but found nothing.
まんまとmanmato捕まったtsukamatta。
It's a fair cop.
そのsono警察keisatsuはha巡回junkai中chuuにni撃たれたutareta。
The cop was shot on his beat.

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