🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

警戒

Native Script:日本語

Pronunciation / Transliteration: keikai

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Vigilance/ˈvɪdʒ.ɪ.ləns/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
Full Thesaurus
🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"厳重な警戒態勢が敷かれている。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The action or state of keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties.

    "Security personnel maintained constant vigilance during the international summit."
  2. 2

    State of being alertly watchful, especially to avoid danger.

    "Her continued vigilance prevented a major operational error."

Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum

Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'vigilance' originates from the Latin 'vigilantia', meaning 'watchfulness', derived from 'vigil', meaning 'awake' or 'alert'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century, evolving to encompass a broader sense of attentiveness and caution.

Quick Vocabulary Retention Check

Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Vigilance"?

Thesaurus & Synonyms Graph

Explore Nuanced Synonyms for "Vigilance"

Discover exact matches, context-specific alternatives, and antonyms with intensity ratings in the VocabDictionary Thesaurus.

View "Vigilance" Synonym Map