Entry
ガードマン
gaadoman
A guard who provides security for a building, event, or site.
Meaning
A person employed to watch over a place or people and help prevent theft, intrusion, or other trouble. In Japanese, this is a borrowed word formed from English elements.
- person providing security
- modern Japanese-made English term
Examples
Example Sentences
彼はこのビルのガードマンだ。
He is a watchman in this building.
銀行の入り口にガードマンが立っている。
A security guard is standing at the entrance of the bank.
道に迷ったので、近くのガードマンに場所を聞いた。
I got lost, so I asked a nearby security guard for the location.
イベントの安全を確保するために、多くのガードマンが配置された。
Many security guards were stationed to ensure the safety of the event.
ガードマンは３時間置きに変わります。
The guards change every three hours.
Source: Sentence 10303652
そのガードマンたちは宝石の見張りをしなければならない。
The guards must keep watch over the jewels.
Source: Sentence 213293
警棒で空をなぐりつけ、よろめいて体勢をたてなおしたガードマンは、自分に向かって突進してくる金網づくりのクズカゴを見た。
The guard's truncheon hit air. Off balance, he regained his posture to see a metal-mesh rubbish bin flying towards him.
Source: Sentence 76207
Related
See Also
アルマンド
arumando
A Baroque dance in duple meter, or the music for it.
バガボンド
bagabondo
A person who wanders from place to place without a home.
バンドマン
bando man
A musician who is a member of a musical group, especially a rock or pop band.
マーガリン
maagarin
A butter substitute made from vegetable oils.
Entry Questions
What does ガードマン mean in Japanese?
ガードマン means A guard who provides security for a building, event, or site.
How do you read ガードマン?
ガードマン is read as がーどまん and romanized as gaadoman.
What language does ガードマン come from?
The source language for ガードマン is English.
What type of gairaigo is ガードマン?
ガードマン is listed as Pure Gairaigo, Wasei-Eigo, and Compound.
Source Details
- Entry ID
- 1039740
- Source
- JMdict_english
- Revision
- JMdict.2026-04-17
- Review notes
- Needs review
- Active language
- English
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