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.
The standard term for a security guard in modern contexts, such as at buildings, events, or stores.
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.
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.
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.
The watchman is standing in front of the gate.
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.
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.
In the Edo period, night watchmen kept the town safe.
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.
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.
The watchman guards the entrance to the palace.