親しん衛えい隊たい

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Meanings

1

noun

bodyguards; elite guards; imperial guards

Refers to a group of elite soldiers or guards who protect a ruler or important person. Can be used historically or in fictional settings.

王おうの親しん衛えい隊たいは常つねに彼かれのそばに控ひかえ

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The king's elite guards were always stationed by his side.

2

noun

Schutzstaffel; SS

historical term

Historical term specifically referring to the Nazi SS. Used in discussions of WWII history.

ナチスの親しん衛えい隊たいは多おおくの戦せん争そう犯はん罪ざいに関かん与よした。
The Nazi SS was involved in many war crimes.

3

noun

groupies; ardent fans

Informal, often used for enthusiastic fans who follow a celebrity or group closely, similar to 'groupies' or a devoted fan club.

彼かの女じょはアイドルの親しん衛えい隊たいに入はいっている。
She belongs to the idol's group of ardent fans.

Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉の親しん衛えい隊たいを務つとめるto serve as someone's elite bodyguard
彼かれは王おうの親しん衛えい隊たいを務つとめている。
He serves as the king's elite guard.
親しん衛えい隊たいを結けっ成せいするto form a personal guard unit / a devoted fan club
ファンたちが彼かの女じょの親しん衛えい隊たいを結けっ成せいした。
The fans formed a devoted fan club for her.

Kanji

親parent, intimacy, relative
衛defense, protection
隊regiment, party, company

Related words

護ご衛えいN1sense 1
護衛 is the general word for guarding or escorting someone, while 親衛隊 specifically denotes an organized elite guard unit.
追おっかけ sense 3
追っかけ is the casual word for a fan who literally chases after a celebrity, while 親衛隊 humorously frames devoted fans as an organized 'guard unit'.
近この衛え兵へい sense 1
近衛兵 refers specifically to imperial or royal guard soldiers, a narrower historical term than the broader 親衛隊.
近この衛え
近衛 refers specifically to Japan's historical Imperial Guards protecting the Emperor, while 親衛隊 is a broader, unmarked term for any personal guard corps protecting a leader or figure.

Built from

親しん衛えい+隊たい

Etymology

Compound of 親衛 (しんえい, 'close guard') and 隊 (たい, 'squad, group'). The term originally referred to imperial bodyguards and later extended to other elite protective units, including the Nazi SS, and metaphorically to devoted fan groups.