1.
surveillance camera; security camera
A camera installed to monitor and record activity in a particular area for security or crime prevention purposes.
監視カメラに映っていた。
It was caught on the surveillance camera.
駅には監視カメラが設置されている。
Surveillance cameras are installed at the station.
犯人は監視カメラの映像をもとに特定され、逮捕された。
The criminal was identified and arrested based on surveillance camera footage.
USAGE:
監視カメラ is the standard term for security cameras. In Japan, they are ubiquitous in train stations, convenience stores, and public spaces. The term 防犯カメラ (crime prevention camera) is sometimes used as a softer alternative that emphasizes the protective purpose.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 監視カメラを設置する (to install a surveillance camera)
- 監視カメラの映像 (surveillance camera footage)
- 監視カメラに映る (to appear on a surveillance camera)