watchman in Japanese
watchman in Japanese is ウォッチマン, 警備員 — watchman means a person employed to guard a building or area, especially at night.
watchman in Japanese
ウォッチマン
Pronounced: wotchiman
One set to watch; a person who keeps guard, especially one who guards a building, or the streets of a city, by night.
警備員
Pronounced: keibiin
One set to watch; a person who keeps guard, especially one who guards a building, or the streets of a city, by night.
What does "watchman" mean?
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noun A person employed to guard a building or area, especially at night.
"In 1972, a night watchman patrolling a hotel-office complex noticed that the basement garage door had been taped open and, attributing this to the carelessness of a maintenance worker earlier that day, peeled the tape off."
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watchman in a sentence
- In 1972, a night watchman patrolling a hotel-office complex noticed that the basement garage door had been taped open and, attributing this to the carelessness of a maintenance worker earlier that day, peeled the tape off.
- Watchmen are stationed continuously at each end of the bridge, and the main spans are patrolled twice during the night.
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What is "watchman" in Japanese?
"watchman" in Japanese is ウォッチマン, 警備員. watchman means: A person employed to guard a building or area, especially at night.
How do you pronounce ウォッチマン?
"watchman" in Japanese is ウォッチマン, pronounced "wotchiman".
Are there other ways to say "watchman" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "watchman": ウォッチマン, 警備員.
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