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オールドガード (oorudogaado) Japanese meaning: old guard | Kotomora

オールドガード

also: オールド・ガード

Meanings

1

old guard

Refers to the conservative, established members of a group or organization, often resistant to change. Borrowed from English.

党とう内ないのオールドガードは改かい革かくに反はん対たいしている。
The old guard within the party opposes reform.

Usage patterns

オールドガードが〈事こと〉に反はん対たいするthe old guard opposes something (e.g. a reform)
党とう内ないのオールドガードが改かい革かく案あんに反はん対たいした。
The old guard within the party opposed the reform proposal.

Related words

守しゅ旧きゅう派は
オールドガード and 守旧派 both describe conservative members who resist change, though オールドガード is a borrowed, more casual term while 守旧派 is a more formal, often political label.
古こ参さん
古参 simply means a longtime, senior member of a group, while オールドガード specifically implies resistance to change or reform.

Opposites

改かい革かく派は
改革派 refers to reform-minded members pushing for change, the direct opposite of the change-resistant オールドガード.

Built from

オールド+ガード

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'old guard'.