bodyguard in Japanese
bodyguard in Japanese is 用心棒, ボディーガード, 侍衛 — bodyguard means a person, often armed and trained, employed to protect someone from physical harm.
bodyguard in Japanese
用心棒
Pronounced: yōjinbō
A person or group of persons, often armed, responsible for protecting someone.
ボディーガード
Pronounced: bodīgādo
A person or group of persons, often armed, responsible for protecting someone.
侍衛
Pronounced: jiei
A person or group of persons, often armed, responsible for protecting someone.
保鏢
A person or group of persons, often armed, responsible for protecting someone.
衛士
Pronounced: eji
A person or group of persons, often armed, responsible for protecting someone.
親衛兵
Pronounced: shin'eihei
A person or group of persons, often armed, responsible for protecting someone.
What does "bodyguard" mean?
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noun A person, often armed and trained, employed to protect someone from physical harm.
"The celebrity never went anywhere without her bodyguard."
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verb To act as a protective escort for someone.
"He was hired to bodyguard the visiting diplomat during her stay."
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bodyguard in a sentence
- The celebrity never went anywhere without her bodyguard.
- Two bodyguards flanked the president as he left the stage.
- He was hired to bodyguard the visiting diplomat during her stay.
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What is "bodyguard" in Japanese?
"bodyguard" in Japanese is 用心棒, ボディーガード, 侍衛. bodyguard means: A person, often armed and trained, employed to protect someone from physical harm.
How do you pronounce 用心棒?
"bodyguard" in Japanese is 用心棒, pronounced "yōjinbō".
How do you use "bodyguard" in a sentence?
Example: "The celebrity never went anywhere without her bodyguard." In Japanese, "bodyguard" is 用心棒, ボディーガード, 侍衛.
Are there other ways to say "bodyguard" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 6 translations listed for "bodyguard": 用心棒, ボディーガード, 侍衛, 保鏢, 衛士, 親衛兵.
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