How to say 'Lawyer' in Japanese | 弁護士

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The Japanese word for Lawyer is 'Bengoshi', written as 弁護士 in Japanese.'Lawyer' in hiragana is べんごし.

word

弁護士

Meaning

Lawyer

Reading

べんごし

bengoshi

Kanji

弁Valve, Dialect 護Protect, Defend 士Samurai

Explanation

The Japanese noun '弁護士 (べんごし)' refers to a 'lawyer' or 'attorney'. This term specifically denotes a legal professional who is qualified to represent clients in court, provide legal advice, and handle legal matters. In Japan, becoming a 弁護士 requires passing the national bar examination and completing legal training. Example sentences: I consulted a lawyer「弁護士に相談した」(べんごしにそうだんした). The lawyer defended the client「弁護士は依頼人を弁護した」(べんごしはいらいにんをべんごした). Note that 弁護士 is distinct from other legal professionals like 司法書士 (しほうしょし, judicial scrivener) or 行政書士 (ぎょうせいしょし, administrative scrivener).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7152

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 弁護士

This word contains 3 kanji characters:

kanji

弁

Meaning

Valve, Dialect

kanji

護

Meaning

Protect, Defend

kanji

士

Meaning

Samurai

Words Related to 弁護士 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

Meaning

Defense

Words Related to 弁護士 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

弁護

Meaning

Defense

word

保護者

Meaning

Guardian

Words Related to 弁護士 Through the Kanji 士

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 士 as well.

word

士

Meaning

Expert

word

博士

Meaning

Doctor, Expert

word

武士

Meaning

Samurai

word

兵士

Meaning

Soldier

word

紳士

Meaning

Gentleman

word

同士

Meaning

Companion

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