捕吏 (ほり): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

捕吏 (ほり) means constable / police officer.

See example sentences below.

捕吏 at a glance

捕吏

ほりhori

N1noun

constable / police officer

捕吏ほりhoriN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

constable / police officer

Example 1

捕吏が事件の現場に来た。

Translation

The constable came to the crime scene.

Example 2

昔は捕吏が町を見回った。

Translation

In the past, constables patrolled the town.