持もち場ば

noun

one's post; one's station; one's place of duty

Refers to a fixed position or area where a person is assigned to work, such as a guard post, workstation, or duty station.

• 警けい備び員いんはそれぞれの持もち場ばに立たっていた。

  The security guards were standing at their respective posts.

• 持もち場ばを離はなれないでください。

  Please do not leave your station.

noun

one's beat; one's round; one's route

Used for a regular patrol route or area of responsibility, especially for police officers, guards, or delivery personnel.

• 交こう番ばんの警けい察さつ官かんは毎まい日にち同おなじ持もち場ばを巡じゅん回かいする。

  The police officer at the police box patrols the same beat every day.

• 新しん聞ぶん配はい達たつの持もち場ばはこの地ち域いき一いっ帯たいだ。

  The newspaper delivery person's route covers this whole area.