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自己防衛 (jikobouei) Japanese meaning: self-defense | Kotomora

自じ己こ防ぼう衛えい

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Meanings

1

Refers to protecting oneself from harm, often used in legal, psychological, or everyday contexts.

彼かれは自じ己こ防ぼう衛えいのために空から手てを習ならい始はじめ

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。

He started learning karate for self-defense.

自じ己こ防ぼう衛えいの権けん利りは法ほう律りつで認みとめられている。

The right to self-defense is recognized by law.

Kanji

自oneself
己self
防ward off, defend, protect
衛defense, protection

Related words

正せい当とう防ぼう衛えい
自己防衛 is the general term for protecting oneself, while 正当防衛 specifically refers to self-defense recognized as legally justified.

Built from

自じ己こ+防ぼう衛えい

Etymology

Compound of 自己 (self) and 防衛 (defense).