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擁護 (ようご, yougo) Japanese meaning: protection | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N1 › Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation 擁護する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 擁よう 護ご する 擁よう 護ご しない Polite 擁よう 護ご します 擁よう 護ご しません Past polite 擁よう 護ご しました 擁よう 護ご しませんでした Past 擁よう 護ご した 擁よう 護ご しなかった Te-form 擁よう 護ご して 擁よう 護ご しないで Desire 擁よう 護ご したい 擁よう 護ご したくない Potential 擁よう 護ご できる 擁よう 護ご できない Passive 擁よう 護ご される 擁よう 護ご されない Causative 擁よう 護ご させる 擁よう 護ご させない Causative passive 擁よう 護ご させられる 擁よう 護ご させられない Volitional 擁よう 護ご しよう Polite volitional 擁よう 護ご しましょう Imperative 擁よう 護ご しろ 擁よう 護ご するな Conditional 擁よう 護ご すれば 擁よう 護ご しなければ Tara conditional 擁よう 護ご したら 擁よう 護ご しなかったら
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人じん
権けん
の
擁よう
護ご
に
力ちから
を
入い
れ
て
いる
。
He is putting effort into the protection of human rights.
The lawyer defended the client.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 を 擁よう 護ご する to defend/stand up for someone
The lawyer strongly defended the accused.
〈 権けん 利り 〉 を 擁よう 護ご する to champion/defend a right
The organization champions the rights of ethnic minorities.
〈 事こと 〉 を 擁よう 護ご する to defend/uphold a position, policy, or view
The prime minister defended his own policy.
Related words 保護 is general protection or conservation, often physical or legal, while 擁護 implies actively advocating for or championing a person, idea, or cause.
弁護 is specifically legal defense or pleading a case in court, whereas 擁護 covers broader moral, social, or ideological support.
庇護 emphasizes sheltering or patronizing someone weaker under one's protection, while 擁護 stresses vocally defending a person, right, or belief.
擁護する is a formal term used for defending or advocating for someone in legal, political, or ideological contexts, while 庇う is everyday and more emotionally personal.
擁護 means defending or advocating for a person, right, or position, whereas 愛護 focuses on caring, protective treatment rather than argument.
Opposites 迫害 means to persecute or oppress, the direct opposite of 擁護's meaning of protecting and championing.
擁護 means to defend or stand up for someone, the opposite stance from 糾弾, which means to denounce or attack them.
Don't confuse with 養護 (same reading) refers to nursing or caring for someone's health and development, such as in 養護学校, while 擁護 means to defend or advocate for a right or cause.
擁護 shares the kanji 擁 and sounds similar but means to protect or defend (e.g. rights), unlike 擁立 which means backing someone into a position.
擁護する means to protect or defend someone/something, whereas 擁する means to possess, lead, or support—despite sharing the kanji 擁, their meanings differ sharply.
Word family advocate; defender; champion; backer
defense; apologetics; championship
protection of human rights
Etymology Sino-Japanese compound of 擁 (embrace, support) and 護 (protect, defend).
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擁護 means to defend or advocate for a person, right, or principle, while 援護 refers to giving concrete support or protective cover, often in a military or practical sense.
