Japanese

edit

Etymology 1

edit

From English police.

Alternative forms

edit

Pronunciation

edit

Noun

edit

ポリス (porisu

  1. police
Synonyms
edit

Etymology 2

edit

From Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis).

Pronunciation

edit

Noun

edit

ポリス (porisu

  1. polis (Ancient Greek city-state)
Synonyms
edit

References

edit
  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN