Japanese Conversation · Level 106
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Japanese word
護衛
Pronunciation
Romajigoei
Meaning
- nounescort
Example
要人には護衛を付けます。yō jin ni wa go ei o tsu ke ma su
An important person is assigned an escort.
More examples
会場の入口には、二人の護衛が立っています。kai jō no iri guchi ni wa futa ri no go ei ga ta tte i ma su
Two guards are standing at the entrance to the venue.
Core concept
Refers to a person or group that accompanies someone to prevent danger from reaching that person.
Common phrases
護衛を付けるgo ei o tsu ke ru
assign an escort
護衛を務めるgo ei o tsuto me ru
serve as an escort
護衛を雇うgo ei o yato u
hire an escort
Similar words
ボディーガードbodīgādo: A person hired to protect someone from physical danger.
Definition in Japanese
重要な人物などに付き添い、危害を加えられないよう守ること。また、その人。jū yō na jin butsu na do ni tsu ki so i ki gai o kuwa e ra re na i yō mamo ru ko to ma ta so no hito
Word origin
護衛 (goei) is made from the Sino-Japanese elements 護 (go, "protect") and 衛 (ei, "defend"), which together denote a protective escort.
Usage tips
- Unlike a guide, a 護衛 (goei) is defined by a security role, so the word fits official protection more naturally than ordinary accompaniment.
Other meanings
- guardnoun
- protectionnoun
Related words
- 護衛するgoeisuruescortverb