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[ぼう()·ぎょ()]
bougyo
noun, suru verb, no adjective

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[ぼう()·ぎょ()]
bougyo

English Meaning(s) for 防御

noun, suru verb, no adjective
  1. defense; defence; safeguard; protection

Definition and Synonyms for 防御

Guard a position on a basketball team
Synonyms: ガード, , 守り, 守り, 守る, 守備, 警備, 防御, 防衛
Tribute payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence
Synonyms: プロテクション, 保護, , 守り, 守り, 守る, 応護, 愛護, 援護, 擁護, 防御, 防衛, 養護
Protection the activity of protecting someone or something
Synonyms: プロテクション, 保護, , 守り, 守り, 守る, 守護, 防ぎ, 防ぐ, 防御, 防護
Defense the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury
Synonyms: 防御, 防衛
Defense protection from harm
Synonyms: ディフェンス, 守り, 守り, 守る, 防備, 防御, 防衛
Defensive Measure military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
Synonyms: ディフェンス, 備え, 備える, 固め, 固め, 固める, 守り, 守り, 守る, 守備, 抑え, 抑える, 押さえる, 警備, 警固, 警防, 防ぎ, 防ぐ, 防備, 防御, 防衛, 防衛策
Defend be on the defensive
Synonyms: 守る, 守備, 防ぐ, 防御, 防衛
Shelter the condition of being protected
Synonyms: プロテクション, 保護, 守り, 守り, 守る, 守護, 応護, 擁護, 避難, 防御, 防衛, 防護
Hold protect against a challenge or attack
Synonyms: かばう, ガード, 守る, 守護, 庇い立て, 防ぐ, 防御, 防衛, 防護
Defense a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
Synonyms: ディフェンス, 否認, , 守り, 守り, 守る, 守備, 弁疏, 弁護, 警備, 防御, 防衛
Defense a structure used to defend against attack
Synonyms: ディフェンス, , 守り, 守り, 守る, 守備, 弁疏, 警備, 防備, 防御, 防衛
Shield a protective covering or structure
Synonyms: シールド, 遮蔽, 遮蔽物, 防御, 防衛
Defense Force an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
Synonyms: ディフェンス, , 守り, 守り, 守る, 守備, 弁疏, 警備, 防御, 防衛
Defend act against an attack
Synonyms: 守る, 守備, 防ぐ, 防御, 防衛

Meanings for each kanji in 防御

» ward off; defend; protect; resist
» honorable; manipulate; govern

Categories 防御 is a member of

Activity any specific behavior
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Position the role assigned to an individual player
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Extortion the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence)
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Protection the activity of protecting someone or something
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Action a military engagement
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Protect shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
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Due Process Of Law the administration of justice according to established rules and principles
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Keep stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
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Protective Covering a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
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Structure a thing constructed
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Organization a group of people who work together
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Security the state of being free from danger or injury
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 防御

Sample Sentences for 防御

Birds, for instance, have a special protective device.
Man, too, has been given protective devices against extreme temperatures.
Attack is the best form of defense.
The threat increases; a defence that doesn't evolve is meaningless.
Fever is one of the body's defence mechanisms.

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