“To protect” in Japanese
Short answer
To protect in Japanese is “守る” (mamoru). Full meaning: to protect, to guard, to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise), to abide (by the rules), to observe, to obey, to follow.
Other ways to say “To protect” in Japanese
庇う
kabau to protect (someone), to look after (e.g. an injured leg), to defend, to cover for, to stand up for, to stick up for
助け守る
tasukemamoru to protect, to preserve, to keep
衞る
mamoru to protect, to guard, to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise), to abide (by the rules), to observe, to obey, to follow
もる
moru to protect, to guard, to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise), to abide (by the rules), to observe, to obey, to follow
護る
mamoru to protect, to guard, to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise), to abide (by the rules), to observe, to obey, to follow
衛る
mamoru to protect, to guard, to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise), to abide (by the rules), to observe, to obey, to follow
もッ
mo to protect, to guard, to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise), to abide (by the rules), to observe, to obey, to follow
守れる
mamoreru to protect, to guard, to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise), to abide (by the rules), to observe, to obey, to follow
庇える
kabaeru to protect (someone), to look after (e.g. an injured leg), to defend, to cover for, to stand up for, to stick up for
護れる
mamoreru to protect, to guard, to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise), to abide (by the rules), to observe, to obey, to follow
かばっ
kaba to protect (someone), to look after (e.g. an injured leg), to defend, to cover for, to stand up for, to stick up for
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