Common word› JLPT N2 › Freq. Frequency Top 1,000 Conjugation 保護する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 保ほ 護ご する 保ほ 護ご しない Polite 保ほ 護ご します 保ほ 護ご しません Past polite 保ほ 護ご しました 保ほ 護ご しませんでした Past 保ほ 護ご した 保ほ 護ご しなかった Te-form 保ほ 護ご して 保ほ 護ご しないで Desire 保ほ 護ご したい 保ほ 護ご したくない Potential 保ほ 護ご できる 保ほ 護ご できない Passive 保ほ 護ご される 保ほ 護ご されない Causative 保ほ 護ご させる 保ほ 護ご させない Causative passive 保ほ 護ご させられる 保ほ 護ご させられない Volitional 保ほ 護ご しよう Polite volitional 保ほ 護ご しましょう Imperative 保ほ 護ご しろ 保ほ 護ご するな Conditional 保ほ 護ご すれば 保ほ 護ご しなければ Tara conditional 保ほ 護ご したら 保ほ 護ご しなかったら
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 を 保ほ 護ご する to protect someone (e.g., a victim, child, or refugee)
The police protected the victim of the incident.
〈 物もの 〉 を 保ほ 護ご する to protect or preserve something, such as the environment or wildlife
This forest was created to protect rare plants and animals.
保ほ 護ご を 受う ける to receive protection (from an authority or system)
She is receiving protection from the government.
〈 物もの 〉 の 保ほ 護ご に 努つと める to work toward the protection or conservation of something
The city is working to preserve its cultural assets.
Kanji 保 protect, guarantee, keep Related words· 13 守る is a common, general verb for protecting or defending, while 保護 is a more formal noun/suru-verb used in legal or institutional contexts.
保存 focuses on keeping something in its current state (like food or data), while 保護 emphasizes actively shielding it from harm or loss.
擁護 is a formal term for defending or advocating for rights or principles, whereas 保護 more broadly covers physical or institutional protection.
防護 specifically means guarding against physical danger or attack, while 保護 is a broader term covering care, welfare, and preservation as well.
Show 9 more Show fewer 庇護 is a literary word for sheltering someone under one's protection, while 保護 is the everyday, more neutral term for protection.
愛護 implies protecting something out of love or care, as in animal welfare, while 保護 is a more neutral term for protection or conservation.
保護 is the everyday, general word for protection used in legal, environmental, and daily contexts, while 守護 is more formal and often carries a spiritual or feudal nuance of guardianship.
保護 emphasizes caring for and shielding something vulnerable (like nature or a child), whereas 守り is broader and can describe defense in any context.
保護 is about actively guarding or sheltering someone or something from harm, while 保全 is more about sustaining an existing condition or system.
保護 means 'protection' in a general or legal sense (e.g. data protection, protecting the environment), while セキュリティ focuses on defense against threats or breaches.
保護 refers to protecting or safeguarding something (like the environment or rights) in a broader, more abstract sense, while ガード is used for concrete, active defense against an attack or intrusion.
保護する means to protect or safeguard something from harm in a broad, often institutional sense, whereas 庇う implies personally standing between someone and blame or attack.
保護 focuses on protecting or safeguarding someone or something from harm, while 援護 can include active backing or assistance as well as protection.
Opposites 迫害 means persecution or oppression, the direct opposite of 保護 , which means protecting someone from harm.
保護 means to protect or safeguard something, the opposite of 侵害 , which means to infringe upon or violate it.
Don't confuse with 保証 means to guarantee or vouch for something, while 保護 means to protect or safeguard; they share the kanji 保 and sound similar but differ in meaning.
保護 shares the kanji 護 with 加護 and also means 'protection', but it is a secular, general term used for protecting people, animals, or the environment, not divine favor.
Word family· 89 guardian; parent; protector
environmental protection
nature conservation; environmental protection
sanctuary; nature reserve; protected area
probation officer; volunteer probation officer
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holding cell; drunk tank · isolation room; quarantine room
hard hat; safety helmet
protective plate; shield plate
forest reserve; forest preserve
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Etymology Sino-Japanese compound of 保 (preserve, protect) and 護 (safeguard, defend). The combination has been used in formal and legal Japanese since the Meiji period.
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