Meaning

Primary

Monitoring

Alternatives

Interception, Tapping

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

Only accept new people moving in nearby once you've finished properly monitoring them! Tapping into their phones will probably help too, but don't tell anyone I told you to do that.

Reading

ぼうじゅ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

警察は、犯罪捜査のために、通信の傍受を行うことがあります。

The police may perform correspondence monitoring for the sake of the criminal investigation.

Kanji Composition