Vocabulary

What does 護衛 (ごえい, goei) mean?

護衛 (ごえい, goei) means escort, guard; escort party.

Quick facts
Readingごえい
Romajigoei
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ごえい
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommongoei

escort, guard; escort party

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive guard; convoy; escort

Example sentences

  • The transport of the valuables was accompanied by an escort.

  • The president was surrounded by many bodyguards.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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