형사
hyeongsanoun★Intermediate
⚖️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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