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監視 (かんし, kanshi) Japanese meaning: monitoring | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N1 › Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Conjugation 監視する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 監かん 視し する 監かん 視し しない Polite 監かん 視し します 監かん 視し しません Past polite 監かん 視し しました 監かん 視し しませんでした Past 監かん 視し した 監かん 視し しなかった Te-form 監かん 視し して 監かん 視し しないで Desire 監かん 視し したい 監かん 視し したくない Potential 監かん 視し できる 監かん 視し できない Passive 監かん 視し される 監かん 視し されない Causative 監かん 視し させる 監かん 視し させない Causative passive 監かん 視し させられる 監かん 視し させられない Volitional 監かん 視し しよう Polite volitional 監かん 視し しましょう Imperative 監かん 視し しろ 監かん 視し するな Conditional 監かん 視し すれば 監かん 視し しなければ Tara conditional 監かん 視し したら 監かん 視し しなかったら
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防ぼう 犯はん カメラ が 店てん 内ない を 監かん 視し し て いる 。
Security cameras are monitoring the inside of the store.
The police kept the suspect's movements under surveillance.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 を 監かん 視し する to keep someone under surveillance
The police kept the suspect under surveillance.
〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 を 監かん 視し する to monitor a location
The station entrance is monitored by camera.
〈 人ひと 〉 の 監かん 視し 下か に 置お く to place someone under surveillance
He was placed under police surveillance.
監かん 視し を 強きょう 化か する to strengthen surveillance
It was decided to strengthen surveillance at the border.
Kanji 監 oversee, official, govt office 視 inspection, regard as, see Related words· 15 観察 is neutral observation done for study or interest, while 監視 implies watching specifically for security, control, or potential trouble.
見張り is a concrete, often physical act of keeping lookout or guard duty, whereas 監視 can also refer to systematic or electronic surveillance.
警戒 emphasizes being alert or on guard against danger, while 監視 focuses on the ongoing act of watching or tracking someone or something.
監視 is the native, everyday word for watching over or monitoring something, while サーベイランス is a technical loanword mainly used in specialized fields like epidemiology or security.
Show 11 more 監視 is a native Japanese term for watching or guarding against wrongdoing, while モニタリング is a loanword stressing systematic, often data-driven observation.
監視 implies systematic or official surveillance, whereas ウォッチ (in its 'watching/monitoring' sense) is a lighter, more casual way of keeping an eye on something like market trends.
監視 means watching or monitoring, often from a fixed position, whereas 尾行 involves actively moving to follow a person unseen.
監視する is a more formal, systematic word for surveillance or monitoring, whereas 見張る is the everyday word for standing watch or keeping a lookout.
Don't confuse with 監視 means surveillance or watching over something continuously, while 監査 is a formal, periodic audit or examination of records or practices.
監視 means to watch or keep surveillance over someone, whereas 監禁 means to physically confine them; the two share the kanji 監 but describe different actions.
Word family· 25 under surveillance; supervised
observer; watchman; lifeguard
observation post
watchtower; observation tower
Etymology Compound of 監 (inspect, oversee) and 視 (look, watch). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of watching over or supervising.
監視 means general surveillance or watching over something, whereas 傍受 is specifically about intercepting transmitted signals or communications.
監視 is the native Japanese word for watching over or surveilling something, while モニター is a loanword covering both the device and the act of monitoring, often in a technical or commercial sense.
偵察 is a one-time or short mission to gather information, whereas 監視 means ongoing surveillance or watching over time.
監視する is a neutral, formal term for watching over someone or something, while 睨む implies suspicion or wariness toward the person being watched.
監視 means watching or surveilling continuously, while 監察 refers to a more formal, periodic act of inspection or audit.
監視する implies watching for control or security, often with suspicion, whereas 見守る implies watching with concern or protection.
監視 is a more formal word for watching or surveillance, while マーク in this sense is used specifically for closely watching a person, often in sports.
monitor; monitoring station
Show 5 more lookout post; observation point; monitoring station
surveillance network
guardian; watchman; observer
patrol boat
price monitoring; price observation
