Vocabulary

What does 交番 (こうばん, kouban) mean?

交番 (こうばん, kouban) means neighborhood police box (kōban).

Quick facts
Reading	こうばん
Romaji	kouban
Part of speech	noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N5

交番こうばん

N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkouban

neighborhood police box (kōban)

1noun police box; koban; small neighborhood police station
2noun alternation
3adj-f alternating (current, stress, etc.)

Example sentences

交番(こうばん)で道(みち)を聞(き)きます。
I ask for directions at the police box.
駅(えき)の前(まえ)に交番(こうばん)があります。
There is a police box in front of the station.

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