擁よう護ご

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擁護する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

Used for actively defending or supporting a person, idea, right, or cause, often in formal or public contexts.

〈人ひと〉を擁よう護ごするto defend/stand up for someone
弁べん護ご士しは被ひ告こく人にんを強つよく擁よう護ごした。
The lawyer strongly defended the accused.
〈権けん利り〉を擁よう護ごするto champion/defend a right
その団だん体たいは少しょう数すう民みん族ぞくの権けん利りを擁よう護ごしている。
The organization champions the rights of ethnic minorities.
〈事こと〉を擁よう護ごするto defend/uphold a position, policy, or view
首しゅ相しょうは自みずからの政せい策さくを擁よう護ごした。
The prime minister defended his own policy.

保ほ護ごN2
保護 is general protection or conservation, often physical or legal, while 擁護 implies actively advocating for or championing a person, idea, or cause.
弁べん護ごN1
弁護 is specifically legal defense or pleading a case in court, whereas 擁護 covers broader moral, social, or ideological support.
庇ひ護ご
庇護 emphasizes sheltering or patronizing someone weaker under one's protection, while 擁護 stresses vocally defending a person, right, or belief.
かばうN1
擁護する is a formal term used for defending or advocating for someone in legal, political, or ideological contexts, while 庇う is everyday and more emotionally personal.
愛あい護ご
擁護 means defending or advocating for a person, right, or position, whereas 愛護 focuses on caring, protective treatment rather than argument.

迫はく害がいN1
迫害 means to persecute or oppress, the direct opposite of 擁護's meaning of protecting and championing.
糾きゅう弾だん
擁護 means to defend or stand up for someone, the opposite stance from 糾弾, which means to denounce or attack them.

養よう護ごN1
養護 (same reading) refers to nursing or caring for someone's health and development, such as in 養護学校, while 擁護 means to defend or advocate for a right or cause.
擁よう立りつ
擁護 shares the kanji 擁 and sounds similar but means to protect or defend (e.g. rights), unlike 擁立 which means backing someone into a position.
擁ようする
擁護する means to protect or defend someone/something, whereas 擁する means to possess, lead, or support—despite sharing the kanji 擁, their meanings differ sharply.
援えん護ご
擁護 means to defend or advocate for a person, right, or principle, while 援護 refers to giving concrete support or protective cover, often in a military or practical sense.

Sino-Japanese compound of 擁 (embrace, support) and 護 (protect, defend).