Translation guide
The English word 'defender' can refer to a person who protects something, a sports position, or a legal role. This guide covers natural Japanese equivalents for each meaning.
Someone who guards, protects, or supports a person, place, idea, etc.
A formal or literary term for a guardian or protector, often used for someone who defends a person, place, or ideal.
He is known as a defender of the weak.
Someone who advocates for or defends a cause, opinion, or person, often in a public or verbal sense.
She is a defender of human rights.
A defender in a military or physical defense context. Less common in everyday speech.
He fought as a defender of the nation.
A player whose primary role is to prevent the opposing team from scoring.
A lawyer who represents the accused in a court of law.
The phrase 'defender of the faith' is a historical title. In Japanese, it is usually rendered as 信仰の擁護者 (しんこうのようごしゃ), but it is rarely used outside historical contexts. Do not use 守護者 for this specific phrase.
The defender stopped the opponent's attack.
The defender cross-examined the witness.