You Dropped Your Phone in Tokyo. This Tiny Building Gets It Back.
To say neighbourhood police box in Japanese, say 交番 (kouban).
Your phone is gone somewhere between the station and dinner. In Japan there is one small building you walk toward.
交番
kouban
neighbourhood police box
In this video
- スマホをなくしました。 sumaho o nakushimashita. I lost my phone.
- 交番で聞いてみます。 kouban de kiite mimasu. I'll go ask at the police box.
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