庇

Meaning

庇 centers on providing cover or protection from above or outside: shielding someone, defending against harm, or the physical overhang of eaves, a canopy, or a visor.

• 庇うかばう
  N1

  to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

• 庇護ひご

  patronage; protection

• 庇ひさし

  awning (over a window, doorway, etc.); eaves (of a roof)

• 庇い手かばいて

  rule allowing the clear winner of a bout to touch down first to avoid injury

• 庇い立てかばいだて

  protecting (someone); defending; standing up for

• 庇を貸して母屋を取られるひさしをかしておもやをとられる

  to have one's kindness taken advantage of; give him an inch and he'll take a mile; to lend out the eaves but have one's whole house taken

• 庇護権ひごけん

  right of asylum

• 庇護欲ひごよく

  desire to protect

• 庇護者ひごしゃ

  guardian; mentor; protector

• 庇陰ひいん

  protection; shield

• 庇面ひめん

  dome

• 庇髪ひさしがみ

  classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle

• 曲庇きょくひ

  harboring (a criminal); harbouring

• 眉庇まびさし

  visor; eyeshade

• 雪庇せっぴ

  overhanging snow; cornice

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