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防御 (ぼうぎょ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
defense ; protection ; safeguard
Broad term for defending against attacks, threats, or harm; used in military, sports, legal, and everyday contexts. As a suru-verb, it is transitive: ～を防御する.
この ソフト は ウイルス から パソコン を 防ぼう 御ぎょ し ます 。
This software protects your computer from viruses.
Written forms 防ぼう 御ぎょ Usage 94%
Standard modern spelling for defense/protection.
防ぼう 禦ぎょ Usage 6%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used older kanji form; 禦 is not a standard Jōyō kanji.
Kanji 防 ward off, defend, protect 御 honorable, manipulate, govern Similar words 守しゅ 備び 守備 is often used in sports for defensive play or fielding, while 防御 is broader and includes physical protection and abstract safeguarding.
防ぼう 衛えい 防衛 is more formal and often refers to national defense or self-defense forces, whereas 防御 is a general term for defense/protection.
Etymology Compound of 防 (ぼう, 'prevent, defend') and 御 (ぎょ, 'control, protect'). The kanji 禦 is an older variant of 御 with a similar meaning, now rarely used.
