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ウォッチマン (うぉっちまん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ウォッチマン

also: うおっちまん

Meanings

1

noun

watchman; guard

A person employed to guard a building or area, especially at night. A direct loan from English, used in similar contexts.

夜や間かんはウォッチマンが建たて物ものを見み回まわります。
At night, a watchman patrols the building.

Written forms

ウォッチマン
Standard katakana spelling for the English loanword 'watchman'.
ウオッチマン
Variant katakana spelling using オ instead of ォ; less common but still encountered.

Similar words

警けい備び員いん
警備員 is the standard Japanese term for a security guard, while ウォッチマン is a less common English loanword with a slightly old-fashioned or literary feel.
夜や警けい
夜警 specifically refers to a night watchman or night patrol, whereas ウォッチマン can be used for any time of day.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'watchman'.