親しん衛えい

noun

royal guard; imperial guard; monarch's personal guard

Refers to guards or troops assigned to protect a monarch or ruler directly. In modern usage it is especially common as the first element of compounds such as 親衛隊.

• 国こく王おうの親しん衛えい隊たいが宮きゅう殿でんの門もんを守まもっていた。

  The king's royal guard was guarding the palace gate.

• 皇こう帝ていは信しん頼らいする兵へい士しを親しん衛えい兵へいに選えらんだ。

  The emperor chose trusted soldiers as his personal guards.