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監視カメラ (かんしカメラ, kanshikamera) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

監かん視しカメラ

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Meanings

1

surveillance camera; security camera

General term for a camera used to monitor an area for security or observation purposes.

店みせの入いり口ぐちに監かん視しカメラが設せっ置ちされている

。

A surveillance camera is installed at the store entrance.

監かん視しカメラの映えい像ぞうを確かく認にんした。

I checked the footage from the security camera.

Kanji

監oversee, official, govt office
視inspection, regard as, see

Related words

防ぼう犯はんカメラ
防犯カメラ stresses the crime-prevention purpose of the camera, while 監視カメラ stresses its surveillance/monitoring function, though the two are often used interchangeably.

Built from

監かん視し+カメラ

Etymology

Compound of 監視 (kanshi, 'surveillance') and カメラ (kamera, 'camera').