護衛(ごえい)

ごえい
noun, verb-suru
escort, bodyguard, guarding
1. escort, guard, protection
The act of accompanying and protecting someone important or something valuable. Also refers to the person or unit providing such protection.
大統領(だいとうりょう)には護衛(ごえい)がついている。
The president has bodyguards.
要人(ようじん)を護衛(ごえい)するのが彼(かれ)の仕事(しごと)だ。
His job is to escort VIPs.
輸送(ゆそう)船団(せんだん)は護衛(ごえい)艦(かん)に守(まも)られて航行(こうこう)した。
The transport convoy sailed under the protection of escort ships.

USAGE:
護衛(ごえい) can refer to both the act of guarding and the person who guards. As a する verb, it takes を to mark the person or thing being protected. It is used in both modern security contexts and historical/military settings.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 護衛(ごえい)する: to escort, to guard
  • 護衛(ごえい)艦(かん): escort ship/destroyer
  • 護衛(ごえい)をつける: to assign a guard
  • 護衛(ごえい)付(つ)き: with an escort
  • 身辺(しんぺん)護衛(ごえい): personal protection

SIMILAR WORDS:
ボディーガード (bodyguard) is used in casual conversation and refers specifically to a personal bodyguard. 護衛(ごえい) is broader and more formal, covering military escorts, security details, and convoy protection. 警護(けいご) (guarding) is similar but often used specifically for police-provided protection.

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Added 2026.2.28 12:08
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