意味一覧 (3件)
見張り
解説 Definition
周囲を見張ったり監視したりする台または場所。危険や敵を監視する立場にある人。
A lookout is a person whose job is to watch for danger, trouble, or something important. It can also mean a place for watching from, and it is often used in police, military, or outdoor situations.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
look + out の組み合わせで覚えると残りやすい語。単に「見る」ではなく、「外へ目を向けて危険や異変がないか見ておく」場面を思い浮かべると定着しやすい。keep a lookout で「見張りをする」、be on the lookout for ... で「…に警戒している」が頻出。人にも場所にも使え、lookout point なら見張り台・展望地点。outlook（見通し）や overlook（見落とす／見渡す）とは役割が違う。
Think of `look` + `out`: you look outward to watch for danger or change. That makes phrases like `keep a lookout` and `be on the lookout for` very memorable. It is different from `outlook`, which is about a view or future expectation.
例文
Be on the lookout for suspicious activity.
不審な活動に注意しておきなさい。
警戒
(意味 2)解説 Definition
危険や異変に気づけるよう、周囲に注意を向けている状態や姿勢を表します。特に keep a lookout や be on the lookout for ... の形で、何かを警戒したり注意して探したりするときによく使われます。
A lookout is a state of watching carefully for danger, trouble, or something unusual. It is often used in phrases like keep a lookout and be on the lookout for something. The word can describe the act of staying alert, a person who watches for danger, or in some contexts a place used for watching.
例文
The guards kept a lookout through the night.
警備員たちは夜通し警戒を続けた。
We were on the lookout for signs of smoke during the hike.
私たちはハイキング中、煙の兆候がないか警戒していた。
A lookout stood near the entrance and warned the others when a car arrived.
見張り役が入口近くに立ち、車が来るとほかの人たちに知らせた。
展望地点
(意味 3)解説 Definition
周囲を広く見渡せる場所や、高い所に設けられた見張り場所を指します。山道、公園、海岸、塔などで景色を見る場所としても、危険や人の動きを見張る地点としても使われます。
A lookout is a place where you can see a wide area around you, often from a high point. It can be used to enjoy the view at places such as mountains, parks, coasts, or towers. The word can also mean a position used for watching for danger or for noticing people's movements. Because of this, it is used both for scenic spots and for watch points.
例文
We stopped at the lookout to enjoy the view of the bay.
私たちは湾の景色を楽しむために展望地点で立ち止まった。
A wooden lookout stands above the trail, giving hikers a clear view of the valley.
登山道の上に木製の展望地点があり、ハイカーは谷をよく見渡せる。
The old tower was once used as a lookout for ships approaching the coast.
その古い塔は、海岸に近づく船を見張る見張り場所として使われていた。
lookout の類義語・関連語
lookout の語源・成り立ち Etymology
lookout は句動詞 look out からできた名詞で、look は古英語 locian「見る」、out は古英語 ūt「外へ」です。外に目を向けて危険や異変を探す人という発想が、そのまま「見張り」になりました。関連語は outlook、overlook。
Lookout comes from the verb phrase look out. Look comes from Old English locian, meaning "to see," and out adds the idea of directing attention outward. The phrase first meant watching carefully for danger or change, and then became a noun for a person or place used for watching. Related words include outlook and overlook.
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