自衛する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 自衛する | 自衛しない |
| Polite | 自衛します | 自衛しません |
| Past polite | 自衛しました | 自衛しませんでした |
| Past | 自衛した | 自衛しなかった |
| Te-form | 自衛して | 自衛しないで |
| Desire | 自衛したい | 自衛したくない |
| Potential | 自衛できる | 自衛できない |
| Passive | 自衛される | 自衛されない |
| Causative | 自衛させる | 自衛させない |
| Causative passive | 自衛させられる | 自衛させられない |
| Volitional | 自衛しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 自衛しましょう | |
| Imperative | 自衛しろ | 自衛するな |
| Conditional | 自衛すれば | 自衛しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 自衛したら | 自衛しなかったら |
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.
I carry a personal alarm for self-defense.
If you sense danger, it is important to protect yourself first.
A nation has the right to defend itself against external threats.
I carry a personal alarm for self-defense.
You need to be careful to protect yourself when walking at night.
He carried a knife as a weapon for self-defense.
self-defense measures; means of self-protection
member of the Japan Self-Defense Forces
in-house fire brigade; self-defense fire brigade