Translation guide
The English word 'guardian' can refer to a legal protector of a child or dependent, a protector in a general sense, or a mythological/figurative guardian. Japanese uses different words depending on the context.
The person legally responsible for a minor or someone unable to care for themselves.
The standard term for a legal guardian or parent/guardian in official contexts like schools and documents.
A guardian's consent is required.
There is a parent-teacher meeting.
A legal term for a guardian appointed by a court, often for adults under guardianship or for minors when parents are absent.
He was appointed as the guardian of the minor.
Someone who watches over or protects a person, place, or thing.
A guardian in a protective, often spiritual or figurative sense. Can be used for a guardian angel or protector.
He is the guardian of the family.
Can also be used in a broader sense for a protector, though it leans toward legal contexts.
The English loanword, used in specific contexts like movie titles, games, or fantasy settings.
A divine or supernatural being that protects a person, place, or concept.
A character or creature that guards a specific location or object.
保護者 is the everyday term for a parent or guardian, used in schools and daily life. 後見人 is a formal legal term for a court-appointed guardian, often for adults or in legal documents.
The loanword ガーディアン is only used in entertainment or brand names. For legal guardianship, always use 保護者 or 後見人.
Act as a guardian of nature.
ガーディアンズ・オブ・ギャラクシー
Guardians of the Galaxy
He is like a guardian angel to me.
門の番人が私たちを中に入れてくれた。
The gate guardian let us in.