Japanese word

守衛

Pronunciation

Romajishuei

Meaning

  • nounsecurity guard

Example

駅の守衛に名前を伝えます。eki no shu ei ni na mae o tsuta e ma su

I tell the station security guard my name.

Illustration for 守衛 (security guard)

More examples

入館する前に、守衛に身分証を見せます。nyū kan su ru mae ni shu ei ni mi bun shō o mi se ma su

Before entering the building, I show my ID to the security guard.

Core concept

Centers on a person who protects a place by watching who enters and leaves.

Common phrases

  • 守衛に尋ねるshu ei ni tazu ne ru

    ask the security guard

  • 守衛を呼ぶshu ei o yo bu

    call the security guard

  • 守衛として働くshu ei to shi te hatara ku

    work as a security guard

Similar words

警備員keibiin: A worker responsible for protecting a place, its property, and the people inside it.
門番monban: A person who guards a gate or entrance and checks people entering a place.
番人bannin: A person whose duty is to watch over and protect a place or thing.

Definition in Japanese

施設などの出入口に立ち、人の出入りを見張って警備する人。shi setsu na do no de iri kuchi ni ta chi hito no de i ri o mi ha tte kei bi su ru hito

Word origin

守衛 (shuei) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 守 (shu, "guard") and 衛 (ei, "protect"), combining the ideas of guarding and protecting.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, 守衛 (shuei) often suggests a guard assigned to a particular building or facility rather than a person guarding a moving group.

Other meanings

  • doorkeepernoun

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