Translation guide
A guardhouse is a small building used by security personnel or guards, often at an entrance. In Japanese, the most common equivalent is 守衛所 (shueisho) for general security posts, while 番所 (bansho) is used in historical or traditional contexts. For military guardhouses, 衛兵所 (eiheisho) is appropriate.
A small building for security guards at the entrance of a facility, company, or residential complex.
The standard term for a guardhouse or security office in modern contexts, such as at company gates or apartment buildings.
Please show your ID at the guardhouse.
Literally 'security guard room,' used for a room or small building where security guards are stationed.
There was no one in the guardhouse.
A general term for a station or post where guards, police, or workers wait or are stationed. Can be used for guardhouses but is broader.
A guardhouse in a historical context, such as at a castle, checkpoint, or traditional estate.
Refers to a guardhouse or watchtower in historical settings, especially during the Edo period. Often seen at castle gates or checkpoints.
There was a guardhouse at the entrance of the castle.
Literally 'watch hut,' a small structure for a lookout or guard. Can be used for simple guardhouses in historical or rural settings.
An alarm sounded from the guardhouse.
A guardhouse on a military base or installation, used for security or detention.
守衛所 is the most direct translation for a modern guardhouse. 警備員室 emphasizes the room for security guards and may be part of a larger building. 詰所 is a broader term for any station where personnel wait, including police boxes or fire stations.
Directly translating 'guardhouse' as ガードハウス is not common in Japanese and may not be understood. Use the appropriate Japanese term based on context.
警備員が詰所に戻った。
The guard returned to the guardhouse.
彼は営倉に入れられた。
He was put in the guardhouse.