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警護 (けいご) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

警けい護ご

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

bodyguard; escort; security detail

Refers to the act of guarding or escorting a person, especially a VIP, or the person/team providing that protection. Often used in news contexts.

大だい統とう領りょうの警けい護ごには細さい心しんの注ちゅう意いが払はらわれている。
The utmost care is taken in the president's security detail.

彼かれは要よう人じんを警けい護ごする任にん務むについた。

He was assigned to escort the VIP.

Kanji

警admonish, commandment
護safeguard, protect

Similar words

護ご衛えい
護衛 is broader, covering escort of ships, convoys, or people, while 警護 specifically implies guarding a person against threats.
ボディーガード
ボディーガード is a loanword for a personal bodyguard, often more casual; 警護 can refer to the act or the team, and is more formal.

Etymology

Compound of 警 (warn, guard) and 護 (protect). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination naturally conveys 'guard and protect'.