Japanese word

パトロール

Pronunciation

Romajipatorōru

Meaning

  • nounpatrol

Example

警察官は夜の町をパトロールします。kei satsu kan wa yoru no machi o pa to rō ru shi ma su

The police officer patrols the town at night.

Illustration for パトロール (patrol)

More examples

地域の住民は交代で公園をパトロールしています。chi iki no jū min wa kō tai de kō en o pa to rō ru shi te i ma su

Local residents take turns patrolling the park.

Core concept

Describes a planned watch over an area, usually by moving through it to detect trouble and keep it safe.

Common phrases

  • パトロールするpa to rō ru su ru

    patrol

  • パトロールに出るpa to rō ru ni de ru

    go out on patrol

  • 夜間パトロールya kan pa to rō ru

    night patrol

Similar words

巡回junkai: The act of making regular rounds through an area to monitor it.
見回りmimawari: A round made through an area to make sure that everything is in order.

Definition in Japanese

犯罪や事故を防ぎ安全を守るため、警察官などが地域や場所を見回ること。han zai ya ji ko o fuse gi an zen o mamo ru ta me kei satsu kan na do ga chi iki ya ba sho o mi mawa ru ko to

Word origin

The Japanese word パトロール (patorōru) is an English loanword from patrol, whose history includes the French forms patrouille and patrouiller.

Usage tips

  • The Japanese noun パトロール (patorōru) commonly forms a verb with する (suru), whereas English patrol functions as both a noun and a verb.

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