Kenpeitai.
The military police of the Imperial Japanese Army that also served as the secret police of Imperial Japan, active from 1881 to 1945.
Meaning & usage
The military police of the Imperial Japanese Army that also served as the secret police of Imperial Japan, active from 1881 to 1945.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Japanese 憲兵隊 (Kenpeitai).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.