How to say 'Defense' in Japanese | 弁護

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The Japanese word for Defense is 'Bengo', written as 弁護 in Japanese.'Defense' in hiragana is べんご.

word

弁護

Meaning

Defense

Reading

べんご

bengo

Kanji

弁Valve, Dialect 護Protect, Defend

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '弁護 (べんご)' means 'defense' and is primarily used in legal contexts. It refers to the act of defending someone, particularly in a court of law, or advocating for their rights. This term is often associated with lawyers or legal professionals who provide defense in legal cases. For example: The lawyer provided a strong defense「弁護士は強力な弁護をした」(べんごしはきょうりょくなべんごをした). He is known for his defense of human rights「彼は人権の弁護で知られている」(かれはじんけんのべんごでしられている). Note that '弁護' is often used in compound words like '弁護士 (べんごし)' (lawyer) or '自己弁護 (じこべんご)' (self-defense).

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7141

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 弁護

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

弁

Meaning

Valve, Dialect

kanji

護

Meaning

Protect, Defend

Words Related to 弁護 Through the Kanji 弁

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 弁 as well.

word

弁当

Meaning

Lunchbox

word

弁

Meaning

Valve, Speech

word

弁論

Meaning

Debate

word

弁護士

Meaning

Lawyer

Words Related to 弁護 Through the Kanji 護

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 護 as well.

word

介護

Meaning

Care

word

看護婦

Meaning

Nurse

word

看護

Meaning

Nursing

word

守護

Meaning

Guardian

word

保護

Meaning

Protection

word

保護者

Meaning

Guardian

word

弁護士

Meaning

Lawyer

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