Vocab Info

N4 う-verb (る), Transitive verb

守(まも)るto protect, to guard, to defend, to keep (i.e. a promise), to abide (by the rules), to observe, to obey, to follow

    Dictionary Definition

    1. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to protect, to guard, to defend

      2. 2.

        to keep (i.e. a promise), to abide (by the rules), to observe, to obey, to follow

    All Forms

    守る 【まもる】、護る 【まもる】、戍る 【まもる】

    Details

      • ま

      • も

      • る

    • Frequency

      Anime Top 300

    Examples

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    • ヒーローとして町(まち)の平和(へいわ)を守(まも)る。

      As a hero, he protects the peace of the town.

      • N4
    • 僕(ぼく)の父(ちち)は家族(かぞく)を守(まも)るために必死(ひっし)に戦(たたか)いました。

      My father fought desperately to protect his family.

      • N4
    • その民族(みんぞく)は昔(むかし)ながらの生活(せいかつ)を今(いま)でも守(まも)ろうとしている。

      That ethnic group is still trying to preserve their traditional way of life.

      • N4
    • 環境(かんきょう)を守(まも)るためにあなたはどんな取(と)り組(く)みをしていますか?

      What efforts are you making to protect the environment?

      • N3
    • 自然(しぜん)災害(さいがい)から身(み)を守(まも)るために様々(さまざま)な準備(じゅんび)をする必要(ひつよう)があるだろう。

      We will need to make various preparations to protect ourselves from natural disasters.

      • N3
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