防犯

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 防犯 is read as ぼうはん and is a noun for crime prevention or security measures intended to deter theft, intrusion, or similar offenses.
• Basic usage: Discussing nighttime prevention appears in 夜の防犯について話し合う, while lighting installed for that purpose appears in 防犯用の照明.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Activity and preventive equipment
  • It covers both community discussion of preventive measures and the intended use of equipment such as bright entrance lighting.
• Difference from 警備
  • 警備 focuses on guarding and monitoring people or facilities, while 防犯 focuses on preventing crime before it occurs.