守しゅ衛えい

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

Refers to a person stationed at an entrance or facility to provide security, control access, or perform caretaking duties. Often used for guards at buildings, schools, or companies.

守しゅ衛えいが門もんの前まえに立たっている。
A guard is standing in front of the gate.
守しゅ衛えいに身み分ぶん証しょうを見みせてください。
Please show your ID to the guard.

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Usage patterns

守しゅ衛えいに呼よび止とめられるto be stopped by the guard
会かい社しゃに入はいるとき、守しゅ衛えいに呼よび止とめられて名な前まえを聞きかれた。
When I entered the company, the guard stopped me and asked my name.
守しゅ衛えいが巡じゅん回かいするthe guard makes rounds/patrols
夜よるになると守しゅ衛えいが建たて物もの内ないを巡じゅん回かいする。
At night, the guard patrols inside the building.
〈場ば所しょ〉の守しゅ衛えいを務つとめるto serve as the guard of a place
彼かれは大だい学がくの守しゅ衛えいを長なが年ねん務つとめている。
He has served as the university's guard for many years.

Kanji

守guard, protect, defend
衛defense, protection

Related words

警けい備び員いんN2
警備員 is the general term for a security guard often employed by a security company, while 守衛 specifically refers to a guard stationed at a particular building or facility, sometimes with caretaker duties.
門もん番ばん
門番 means gatekeeper and focuses narrowly on controlling entry at a gate, whereas 守衛 covers broader security and caretaking roles at a facility.
ガードマンN2
守衛 refers to a guard or doorkeeper stationed at a fixed post like a company entrance, whereas ガードマン covers security guards more broadly, including patrolling or event staff.
護ご衛えいN1
守衛 is a guard stationed at a fixed post like a building entrance, while 護衛 implies active protection or escort duty that can involve movement.

Counted with

人にん
counter for people

Word family

守しゅ衛えい所じょ
guard station; guard house; guard post

Etymology

Compound of 守 (protect) and 衛 (defend), both conveying the idea of guarding or protecting.