巡じゅん回かい

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巡回する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

Used for making rounds, patrolling, or touring an area, often in official or systematic contexts (police, security, inspection).

Related words· 6

パトロール
パトロール is a casual loanword mainly for police or security patrols, while 巡回 is a broader, more formal term covering patrols, inspection rounds, and tours.
巡じゅん視し
巡視 is a formal term for an official inspection tour (e.g. a coast guard 巡視船), while 巡回 is the more general word for making regular rounds of any area.
見み回まわるN2
見回る is a colloquial verb meaning to go around checking on something, while 巡回 is the more formal noun/suru-verb for a systematic patrol or tour.
見み回まわり
見回り is the everyday noun for a round or patrol, while 巡回 sounds more official and is used in police, security, or inspection contexts.

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巡じゅん業ぎょう
巡回 means going around on patrol or for inspection/service, while 巡業 refers to traveling to give performances or conduct business.
周しゅう回かい
巡回 is used for patrolling or making rounds (e.g. a guard or doctor), whereas 周回 is more neutral and often technical, as in racing or orbits.

Don't confuse with

巡じゅん業ぎょう
巡業 refers to a touring performance circuit (e.g. sumo or theater tour), whereas 巡回 refers to patrolling or making rounds for security or inspection.
巡じゅん航こう
巡回 means to patrol or make rounds and shares the kanji 巡 with 巡航, but 巡航 refers to steady long-distance cruising, not patrolling.
巡じゅん礼れい
巡回 means patrolling or making rounds (as a guard or inspector), while 巡礼 is a religious pilgrimage; they share the kanji 巡 but mean very different things.