Translation guide
A person who guards or patrols an area, especially at night. In Japanese, the most common equivalent is 警備員 (keibiin) for a security guard, but other terms exist for specific contexts like night watchmen or historical guards.
A person employed to protect property, maintain security, or patrol premises, often in a uniform.
A person specifically assigned to guard or patrol during the night, often in historical or traditional settings.
Literally 'night guard', used for a person who patrols or watches at night, such as in a neighborhood or facility.
A guard or sentinel in historical, literary, or fantasy contexts, such as a castle watchman or a lookout.
A lookout or watchman, often used for someone keeping watch from a tower or post.
The standard term for a security guard in modern contexts, such as at buildings, events, or stores.
あのビルには夜間、警備員が常駐している。
A watchman is stationed at that building at night.
A common loanword for a security guard, often used in casual or commercial contexts.
ガードマンが駐車場を巡回している。
A watchman is patrolling the parking lot.
A more formal or traditional term for a guard, often used for gatekeepers at institutions like schools or government buildings.
守衛が門の前で立っている。
The watchman is standing in front of the gate.
夜警が毎晩、町を見回っている。
The night watchman patrols the town every night.
Refers to the act of night patrolling or the person doing it, often in a community or historical context.
夜回りが拍子木を打ちながら歩いている。
The night watchman walks while clapping wooden sticks.
A traditional term for a night watch or the person on night duty, often in historical or rural settings.
江戸時代には夜番が町の安全を守っていた。
In the Edo period, night watchmen kept the town safe.
見張りが城壁の上から敵の接近を知らせた。
The watchman on the castle wall signaled the enemy's approach.
A guard or watchman, often for a specific place like a gate or treasure, with a slightly old-fashioned feel.
宝物庫の番人が厳重に見張っている。
The watchman of the treasure vault is keeping a strict guard.
A sentry or guard, typically in a military or royal context, such as at a palace.
衛兵が宮殿の入り口を守っている。
The watchman guards the entrance to the palace.