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    3. 守衛

    守衛

    守しゅ衛えい

    (security) guard

    N1KMT10News #37+1CoreNounWork & CareerKanji Vocab22 strokes

    しゅえい

    Noun

    1.
    (security) guard, caretaker, janitor, doorkeeper, gatekeeper

    Stroke 0 / 22

    Speed1.0x

    守しゅ衛えいが門もんの前まえに立たっていた。

    A guard was standing in front of the gate.

    KMT8Work & CareerDaily Life
    夜や間かんは守しゅ衛えいが建たて物ものの安あん全ぜんを監かん視ししている。

    At night, a security guard monitors the safety of the building.

    KMT10Work & CareerHome & Housing
    守しゅ衛えいは、来らい訪ほう者しゃの身み元もと確かく認にんと不ふ審しん者しゃの侵しん入にゅう防ぼう止しという重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを担になっている。

    The security guard plays an important role in verifying visitors' identities and preventing unauthorized entry.

    KMT10Work & CareerPolitics & Law
    会かい社しゃの守しゅ衛えい室しつで、来らい客きゃく用ようのバッジを受うけ取とった。

    I received a visitor's badge at the company's guardhouse.

    KMT10Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    彼かれは定てい年ねん退たい職しょく後ご、地ち域いきの学がっ校こうで守しゅ衛えいとして働はたらいている。

    After retiring, he works as a guard at a local school.

    KMT10Work & CareerEducation

    Kanji that make up this word

    守
    まも.る・まも.り・もり・-もり・かみ…(6)
    guard・protect・defend・obey
    衛
    defense・protection
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