ウォッチドッグ

noun

watchdog; guard dog

Refers to a dog trained to guard property or people. The Japanese term 番犬 is more common for a guard dog in everyday contexts.

See also: 番犬

• この施し設せつではウォッチドッグが夜や間かんの警けい備びをしている。

  At this facility, a watchdog provides security at night.

noun

watchman; guard

Extended figurative use for a person or organization that monitors and protects against wrongdoing, similar to English 'watchdog' in phrases like 'consumer watchdog'.

• 消しょう費ひ者しゃウォッチドッグが企き業ぎょうの不ふ正せいを監かん視ししている。

  Consumer watchdogs are monitoring corporate misconduct.