用心棒

ようじんぼう
youjinbou

bodyguard

Also:bar (on a door), stick or pole used for self-defence

What does 用心棒 mean?

用心棒 is a Japanese noun meaning bodyguard in English. It can also be translated as bar (on a door), stick or pole used for self-defence depending on context. It is written as 用心棒 in kanji, ようじんぼう in hiragana, and youjinbou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

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