哨戒|しょうかいshoukai[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbpatrol (with ships or aircraft); patrolling
    The actions of Coen, directly commanding the cruise at the time of the accident, are of utmost significance.
Conjugation
Dictionary form哨戒する(しょうかいする)
Polite (masu)哨戒します(しょうかいします)
Negative (nai)哨戒しない(しょうかいしない)
polite (masen)哨戒しません(しょうかいしません)
classical zu / nu哨戒せず・哨戒せぬ(しょうかいせず・しょうかいせぬ)
Past (ta)哨戒した(しょうかいした)
polite (mashita)哨戒しました(しょうかいしました)
Past negative (nakatta)哨戒しなかった(しょうかいしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)哨戒しませんでした(しょうかいしませんでした)
Te form哨戒して(しょうかいして)
Potential哨戒できる(しょうかいできる)
Passive哨戒される(しょうかいされる)
Causative哨戒させる(しょうかいさせる)
Causative passive哨戒させられる(しょうかいさせられる)
Conditional (ba)哨戒すれば(しょうかいすれば)
tara哨戒したら(しょうかいしたら)
Volitional哨戒しよう(しょうかいしよう)
polite (mashou)哨戒しましょう(しょうかいしましょう)
Imperative哨戒しろ(しょうかいしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym警らけいらWrittenWritten word for police patrols, focused on keeping public order; 「哨戒」 is about guarding against enemy intrusion or attack, mainly military.
  • SynonymパトロールNeutralLoanword and the most common everyday term; usually refers to police patrols, while 「哨戒」 suggests guarding against enemy attack, often military.
  • Synonym巡回じゅんかいNeutralNeutral word for going around a set route, as in 「巡回バス」, with broad uses; 「哨戒」 is specifically about guarding against enemy intrusion or attack.
  • Synonym巡警じゅんけいWrittenWritten-style word for patrolling and keeping watch, used less often; 「哨戒」 centers on guarding against enemy intrusion or attack.
  • Synonym巡邏じゅんらWrittenWritten but dated word for patrol rounds; 「哨戒」 is specifically about guarding against enemy intrusion.
  • Related見回るみまわるNeutralColloquial verb for going around to watch over or inspect an area; 「哨戒」 is about guarding against enemy intrusion or attack.
  • Related巡視じゅんしWrittenWritten word for inspecting or supervising on rounds, on land or at sea, as in 「巡視船」; 「哨戒」 focuses on guarding against the enemy.
  • Related見回りみまわりNeutralColloquial word for making rounds or patrolling, also for the person who does it; 「哨戒」 is about guarding against enemy intrusion or attack.
  • Related巡検じゅんけんWrittenWritten word for an inspection tour, used rarely; 「哨戒」 centers on guarding against enemy intrusion.

Use 「哨戒」 for patrolling to guard against enemy intrusion or attack; it is mostly military, as in 「哨戒機」 and 「哨戒艇」. For police patrols say 「パトロール」 or 「警ら」; for inspecting on rounds use 「巡視」; for going around a route use 「巡回」. 「見回る」 and 「見回り」 are everyday words for making rounds of any kind; 「巡警」 and 「巡検」 are less common written words, and 「巡邏」 is dated.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 敵てきの侵入しんにゅうや襲撃しゅうげきに備そなえて警戒けいかいすること。
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