Translation guide
The maritime security and rescue service. In Japan, this is the Japan Coast Guard (海上保安庁). The term can refer to the organization, its vessels, or its personnel.
Referring to the Japanese maritime law enforcement and rescue agency.
The official name of the Japan Coast Guard. Use this in formal or official contexts.
海上保安庁は日本の沿岸警備隊です。
The Japan Coast Guard is Japan's coastal guard force.
Common abbreviation for 海上保安庁, used in news and casual conversation.
海保の巡視船が出動した。
A Coast Guard patrol vessel was dispatched.
Referring to a Coast Guard of another country.
General term for a coast guard or coastal defense force. Often used for foreign organizations.
アメリカの沿岸警備隊はUSコーストガードと呼ばれています。
The American Coast Guard is called the US Coast Guard.
Katakana loanword, used when referring to the US Coast Guard or in international contexts.
コーストガードが救助活動を行った。
The Coast Guard carried out rescue operations.
Referring to a ship used by the Coast Guard.
Patrol vessel, the standard term for a Japan Coast Guard ship.
巡視船が不審船を追跡した。
The patrol vessel pursued the suspicious ship.
Smaller patrol boat, often used for coastal or harbor patrols.
Referring to a member of the Coast Guard.
Japan Coast Guard officer. The official term for a uniformed member.
海上保安官が密輸を摘発した。
Coast Guard officers uncovered smuggling.
Member of a coast guard (general, often foreign).
沿岸警備隊員が救助にあたった。
Coast Guard members carried out the rescue.
海上保安庁 is the specific name of the Japan Coast Guard. 沿岸警備隊 is a generic term for any coast guard, often used for foreign forces. Using 海上保安庁 for a foreign coast guard would be incorrect.
海上保安庁は日本の機関です。
The Japan Coast Guard is a Japanese agency.
フィリピンの沿岸警備隊が活動しています。
The Philippine Coast Guard is active.
巡視艇が港内をパトロールしている。
The patrol boat is patrolling inside the harbor.