guarding; being on guard; watchfulness
Refers to the state or manner of being vigilant, watchful, or on guard, often in a security or protective context.
The police's guarding became stricter.
His watchfulness was unusual.
Standard spelling using ぶり as okurigana.
Alternate kanji spelling using 振り; less common but seen in some contexts.
Compound of 警戒 (vigilance, caution) and 振り/ぶり (manner, state).