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厳戒態勢 (げんかいたいせい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

厳げん戒かい態たい勢せい

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Meanings

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noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

high alert; state of high alert; on alert

Refers to a heightened security or readiness posture, often used in news reports about police, military, or disaster preparedness.

警けい察さつはテロに備そなえて厳げん戒かい態たい勢せいを敷しいた。
The police were on high alert against terrorism.
空くう港こうは厳げん戒かい態

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勢せい

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The airport was under tight security in a state of high alert.

Kanji

厳stern, strictness, severity
戒commandment
態attitude, condition, figure
勢forces, energy, military strength

Similar words

警けい戒かい態たい勢せい
警戒態勢 is a more general term for being on guard or vigilant, while 厳戒態勢 implies a stricter, more intense level of alertness.

Etymology

Compound of 厳戒 (genkai, 'strict vigilance') and 態勢 (taisei, 'posture' or 'setup'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a modern Sino-Japanese compound used in security contexts.