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番犬
Hiragana
ばんけん
Noun
Japanese Meaning
家や敷地などを見張り、不審者の侵入を防ぐために飼われる犬。番をする犬。 / 比喩的に、組織や社会の中で不正や危険を監視・警告する役割を担う人や機関。『番犬役』などの形で使われる。
Easy Japanese Meaning
いえをまもるために、みしらないひとやあやしいものにほえるいぬ
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
看门狗 / 守卫犬 / 看家犬
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
看門犬 / 守衛犬 / 警衛犬
Korean Meaning
경비견 / 파수견 / 감시견
Indonesian
anjing penjaga / anjing keamanan
Vietnamese Meaning
chó canh gác / chó giữ nhà / chó bảo vệ
Tagalog Meaning
asong bantay / asong tagapagbantay / asong pangseguridad
Sense（1）
watchdog; guard dog; security dog
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番犬
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We have a watchdog at our house, protecting our safety at night.
We have a watchdog at our house, protecting our safety at night.
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私たちの家には、番犬がいて、夜間の安全を守っています。
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