형사

hyeongsa
nounIntermediate
⚖️Law
formal

A police officer who investigates crimes.

그 형사는 살인 사건을 맡았다.

The detective was assigned to the murder case.

💡

Used for official police detectives; often appears in news reports.

⚖️Law
formal

A person who has committed a crime; a criminal.

그는 중범죄 형사로 체포되었다.

He was arrested as a serious criminal.

💡

Less common than the detective sense; appears in legal documents.

Collocations

형사 사건criminal case형사 조사criminal investigation형사관detective (as a role)
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