This is the 9920th most frequent Japanese word.
警官
Police officer.
Here, '警官' is used to refer to an individual police officer performing their duty.
警官が街を巡回しています。
The police officer is patrolling the city.
In this sentence, '警官' signifies a police officer approached for assistance.
昨日、駅の近くで警官に道を尋ねました。
Yesterday, I asked a police officer for directions near the station.
Here, '警官' refers to the character as portrayed by an actor in a fictional context.