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護衛 (ごえい, goei) Japanese meaning: guard | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N1 › Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation 護衛する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 護ご 衛えい する 護ご 衛えい しない Polite 護ご 衛えい します 護ご 衛えい しません Past polite 護ご 衛えい しました 護ご 衛えい しませんでした Past 護ご 衛えい した 護ご 衛えい しなかった Te-form 護ご 衛えい して 護ご 衛えい しないで Desire 護ご 衛えい したい 護ご 衛えい したくない Potential 護ご 衛えい できる 護ご 衛えい できない Passive 護ご 衛えい される 護ご 衛えい されない Causative 護ご 衛えい させる 護ご 衛えい させない Causative passive 護ご 衛えい させられる 護ご 衛えい させられない Volitional 護ご 衛えい しよう Polite volitional 護ご 衛えい しましょう Imperative 護ご 衛えい しろ 護ご 衛えい するな Conditional 護ご 衛えい すれば 護ご 衛えい しなければ Tara conditional 護ご 衛えい したら 護ご 衛えい しなかったら
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護ご
衛えい
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厳げん
重じゅう
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行おこな
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れ
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The president's guard was strictly carried out.
He escorted the VIP to the venue.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 を 護ご 衛えい する to guard/escort someone
The police officers guarded the minister.
〈 人ひと 〉 の 護ご 衛えい をする to act as someone's bodyguard/escort
He works as the president's bodyguard.
護ご 衛えい に 当あ たる to be assigned to guard/escort duty
A special unit was assigned to escort duty.
護ご 衛えい を 務つと める to serve as an escort/guard
They served as the ambassador's escort.
Expressions 護ご 衛えい を 付つ ける provide with a bodyguard; assign a bodyguard to Related words· 10 警護 focuses narrowly on guarding a person against danger, while 護衛 is broader and can also mean escorting or convoying.
警備 refers to general security or surveillance of a place or event, whereas 護衛 specifically means accompanying and protecting a person or vehicle.
守衛 is a guard stationed at a fixed post like a building entrance, while 護衛 implies active protection or escort duty that can involve movement.
ボディガード is a casual, borrowed term for a personal bodyguard, while 護衛 is the more formal, often military or official word for the same role.
Show 6 more 護衛 focuses on guarding a person or object in general, while 護送 emphasizes the act of escorting someone or something during transport.
護衛 is the general word for guarding or escorting someone, while 親衛隊 specifically denotes an organized elite guard unit.
護衛 is a general term for guarding or escorting anyone, while 親衛 specifically implies guarding a monarch or ruler.
護衛 focuses on guarding someone from danger, whereas エスコート is broader and can be purely social or ceremonial.
Word family bodyguard; military escort
escort vessel; destroyer (JMSDF)
escort carrier; jeep carrier
Etymology Compound of 護 (protect) and 衛 (defend). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination naturally conveys the meaning of guarding or escorting.
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護衛 specifically means guarding or escorting a person, vehicle, or valuable item, while 防衛 covers broader defense of territory, systems, or rights.
護衛 is a formal term for an escort or guard, often for VIPs, while 用心棒 has a rougher, more informal connotation of hired muscle.
