庇かばい立だて

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

protecting (someone); defending; standing up for

Refers to actively shielding or defending a person from criticism, blame, or harm, often with a nuance of partiality or favoritism. Can be used as a noun or with する as a transitive verb.

• 彼かれはいつも弟おとうとを庇かばい立だてする。

  He always stands up for his younger brother.

• 上じょう司しの庇かばい立だてがなければ、彼かれはとっくにクビになっていただろう。

  Without his boss's protection, he would have been fired long ago.