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    3. 自警

    自警

    自じ警けい

    policing (an area, etc.) by oneself

    KMT10News #36+1Politics & LawKanji Vocab25 strokes

    じけい

    Noun, Participle, Verb

    1.
    policing (an area, etc.) by oneself, protecting by oneself, vigilantism
    2.
    cautioning oneself, taking care, being careful

    Noun

    3.
    local government police, municipal police
    abbreviation

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    地ち域いき住じゅう民みんが夜やか間んいに自じ警けい活かつ動どうを行おこなっている。

    Local residents are conducting neighborhood watch activities at night.

    KMT7Politics & LawDaily Life
    自じ警けいの精せい神しんは、市し民みんが自みずからの安あん全ぜんに責せき任にんを持もつという意い識しきから生うまれる。

    The spirit of self-policing arises from the awareness that citizens are responsible for their own safety.

    KMT9Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology
    自じ警けい団だんが結けっ成せいされ、地ち域いきの安あん全ぜん維い持じに貢こう献けんしている。

    A vigilante group (self-defense organization) has been formed and is contributing to maintaining local safety.

    KMT10Politics & LawDaily Life
    災さい害がい時じには、公こう的てき機き関かんの機き能のう麻ま痺ひにより、住じゅう民みんによる自じ警けいの必ひつ要よう性せいが高たかまる。

    In times of disaster, due to the paralysis of public institutions, the necessity for self-policing by residents increases.

    KMT10Politics & LawDaily LifeScience & Math
    彼かれは常つねに自じ警けいの念ねんを忘わすれず、行こう動どうに慎しん重ちょうを期きしている。

    He always remembers to be cautious and acts with prudence.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    自
    みずか.ら・おの.ずから・おの.ずと…(3)
    oneself
    警
    いまし.める…(1)
    admonish・commandment
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