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    3. 番人

    番人

    番ばん人にん

    guard

    KMT9News #29+1NounDaily LifeWork & CareerKanji Vocab14 strokes

    ばんにん

    Noun

    1.
    guard, watchman

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    その門もんには番ばん人にんが立たっていた。

    A guard was standing at that gate.

    KMT7Daily Life
    彼かれは美び術じゅつ館かんの貴き重ちょうな美び術じゅつ品ひんを守まもる番ばん人にんとして働はたらいている。

    He works as a guard protecting the valuable artworks in the museum.

    KMT9Work & CareerArt & Design
    夜や間かん、倉そう庫この番ばん人にんが不ふ審しん者しゃの侵しん入にゅうを防ふせいだ。

    At night, the warehouse guard prevented an intruder from entering.

    KMT9Work & CareerDaily Life
    古こ代だいの城しろでは、番ばん人にんが城じょう門もんの警けい備びにあたっていた。

    In ancient castles, guards were responsible for the security of the castle gates.

    KMT9HistoryCulture & Traditions
    彼かれは会かい社しゃの秘ひ密みつを守まもる番ばん人にんとして、重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを担になっていた。

    He played an important role as the guardian of the company's secrets.

    KMT10Work & CareerBusiness & Finance

    Kanji that make up this word

    番
    つが.い…(3)
    turn・number in a series
    人
    ひと・-り・-と…(7)
    person
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