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用心棒
youjinbou
Description
用心棒は、人やお店を守るために雇われる強い人のことです。
A 用心棒 is a strong person hired to protect people or shops.
むかしの侍の映画によく出てきます。
They often appear in old samurai movies.
Meanings
用心棒youjinbou
bodyguard; bouncer; hired protector
その店には強い用心棒がいます。
That shop has a strong bodyguard.
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Notes
- Etymology
用心 (caution) + 棒 (staff/stick), literally a 'caution stick' for protection.
- Nuance
often evokes samurai-era or yakuza contexts; ボディーガード is the modern neutral term.
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