警視庁OB

English translation: former Metropolitan Police Department officer

12:20 May 22, 2015

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Japanese term or phrase: 警視庁OB

Context:

http://www.sankei.com/affairs/news/150409/afr1504090006-n1.h...

It refers to someone who is "out of bounds" of a certain police station? I'm confused. My impression was someone who has no complete jurisdiction in an area is is acting as an assistant of sorts at a police station. Or maybe I'm totally off.

Any help appreciated.

HankHill KudoZ activity Questions: 50 (none open) Answers: 80 United States
Local time: 16:15

English translation:former Metropolitan Police Department officer

Explanation:
OB is a Japanese English word which stands for Old Boy.

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Note added at 22 mins (2015-05-22 12:43:04 GMT)
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Simply "former Tokyo police officer" may be appropriate for the headline.

Selected response from:

Takafumi Miyauchi
Taiwan
Local time: 07:15

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former Metropolitan Police Department officer

Takafumi Miyauchi

3 +2

Retired Metropolitan Police Department Officer

Yuko Fujita

Former Metropolitan Police Inspector

Michelle McBride

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20 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

former Metropolitan Police Department officer

Takafumi Miyauchi
Taiwan
Local time: 07:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Japanese
PRO pts in category: 12

26 mins confidence:

Former Metropolitan Police Inspector

Explanation:
OB is derived from 'Old Boy' as in an alumni or retired. The article in question is referring to a retired inspector.
OB is used fairly often in Japan, not that much in US but is in the UK as 'old boy network'.

I hope this helps.

Michelle McBride
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Japanese

8 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

Retired Metropolitan Police Department Officer

Explanation:
former metropolitan police department officer は元警視庁警察官のような感じがします。ＯＢはRetiredの方がしっくりくるような気がします。

Reference: http://www.linguee.jp/%E8%8B%B1%E8%AA%9E-%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%...

Yuko Fujita
United States
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Japanese
PRO pts in category: 7

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