交番（こうばん）
JLPT N3 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: police box
Example sentences
- 道に迷って交番で道を聞いた。 — I got lost and asked for directions at a police box.
- 落とし物を交番に届ける。 — I turned the lost item in at the police box.
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