Illustration: At the entrance to a small manufacturing plant, a uniformed security guard steps out of a gatehouse to check a delivery driver’s identification. A lowered vehicle barrier keeps the van outside until the check is complete.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

守しゅ衛えい

shuei

security guard

Example sentences

  1. 守衛しゅえいにとがめられた。

    I was challenged by a gatekeeper.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 彼かれらの鞄かばんは門もんの所ところで守衛しゅえいに調しらべられた。

    Their bags were checked by security guards at the gate.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 高齢こうれいの守衛しゅえい、トム・スケレトンは、よれよれのアームチェアーに座すわりこんで、俳優はいゆうたちが楽屋がくやからの石段いしだんを上のぼってくるのを聞きいていた。

    Tom Skeleton, the ancient stage doorkeeper, sat in his battered armchair, listening as the actors came up the stone stairs from their dressing rooms.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 守衛

  • 守guard; protectOnシュ・スKunまもる・まもり・もり
  • 衛defense; protectionOnエイ・エ

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