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守備的 (shubiteki) Japanese meaning: defensive | Kotomora

守しゅ備び的てき

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Meanings

1

Describes an attitude, stance, or approach that is defensive, often in sports, debate, or strategy.

彼かれの守しゅ備び的てきな態たい度どが議ぎ論ろんを長なが引びかせた。
His defensive attitude prolonged the discussion.

Kanji

守guard, protect, defend
備equip, provision, preparation
的bull's eye, mark, target

Related words

守しゅ備び
守備 is a noun meaning 'defense' or 'fielding', while 守備的 is an adjectival noun meaning 'defensive'.
防ぼう御ぎょ的てき
防御的 also means 'defensive', but 守備的 is more common in sports contexts, while 防御的 is broader and used for protection against attacks.

チームは守しゅ備び的てきな戦せん術じゅつを取とった。

The team adopted a defensive tactic.

Built from

守しゅ備び+的てき

Etymology

Formed from 守備 (defense) + 的 (-like, -ive). The exact historical derivation is straightforward; 守備 is a Sino-Japanese compound.