also: デフェンス
Primarily used in sports contexts to refer to the defensive side of play.
彼はディフェンスがとても上手い。
He is very good at defense.
We need to strengthen the team's defense.
The whole team played solid defense.
As soon as we lose the ball, we switch into defense mode.
In the second half, the players tightened up their defense.
Our defense broke down in the final minutes and we were overtaken.