自じ衛えい

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

self-defense; protecting oneself

Used for defending oneself, one's organization, or one's country from danger or attack. As 自衛する it is often intransitive, but object-marked uses such as 身を自衛する are also possible; 自衛の is common in compounds and modifiers.

• 自じ衛えいのために防ぼう犯はんブザーを持もち歩あるいている。

  I carry a personal alarm for self-defense.

• 危き険けんを感かんじたら、まず自じ衛えいすることが大たい切せつだ。

  If you sense danger, it is important to protect yourself first.