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sentinel in Japanese

sentinel in Japanese is 歩哨, 番兵 — sentinel means a person or animal that stands guard or keeps watch.

sentinel in Japanese

歩哨
noun
Pronounced: hoshō
A sentry, watch, or guard.
番兵
noun
Pronounced: banpei
A sentry, watch, or guard.
番兵
noun
Pronounced: banpei
(computer science) A unique value recognised by a computer program for processing in a special way, or marking the end of a set of data.

What does "sentinel" mean?

  1. noun A person or animal that stands guard or keeps watch.
    "A lone sentinel stood at the castle gate all night."
  2. noun A sign that warns of a risk, such as an early symptom of a disease.
    "Doctors treat the symptom as a sentinel for a more serious condition."
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sentinel in a sentence

  • A lone sentinel stood at the castle gate all night.
  • Doctors treat the symptom as a sentinel for a more serious condition.

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What is "sentinel" in Japanese?

"sentinel" in Japanese is 歩哨, 番兵. sentinel means: A person or animal that stands guard or keeps watch.

How do you pronounce 歩哨?

"sentinel" in Japanese is 歩哨, pronounced "hoshō".

How do you use "sentinel" in a sentence?

Example: "A lone sentinel stood at the castle gate all night." In Japanese, "sentinel" is 歩哨, 番兵.

Are there other ways to say "sentinel" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "sentinel": 歩哨, 番兵.

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