護ご持じ

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

protect and maintain; defend and uphold

Formal term for safeguarding and preserving something important, often used in religious, legal, or institutional contexts (e.g., protecting a temple, tradition, or national interest).

• 寺じ院いんの護ご持じに尽じん力りょくする。

  They devote themselves to the protection and maintenance of the temple.

• 伝でん統とう文ぶん化かを護ご持じすることは大たい切せつだ。

  It is important to protect and preserve traditional culture.