刑事

• 読み: けいじ
• ローマ字: keiji
• 漢字の分解: 刑 (kei) — punishment, penalty; 事 (ji) — matter, affair
• 発音: /ke.i.dʑi/

意味

Criminal case; detective. Refers to criminal law matters or a police detective.

A noun with two main uses: as a legal term meaning 'criminal' (as in 刑事事件, criminal case, opposed to 民事, civil), and as a common word for a police detective. The detective meaning is very familiar from TV dramas and movies. Both usages are common at N3 level.

例文

1. 刑事がその事件を調べている。
2. この問題は刑事裁判になる可能性がある。
3. テレビの刑事ドラマが好きだ。

使い方ガイド

場面: law, police, TV dramas

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Composed of 刑 (punishment, penalty) and 事 (matter, affair). Originally referred strictly to criminal legal matters, but the detective meaning emerged as shorthand for 刑事巡査 (criminal affairs officer).

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal