守る To Protect

Meaning

Primary

To Protect

Alternatives

To Defend, To Obey

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means protect so the verb vocab version is to protect and also to defend. This can also mean to obey, in the sense of obeying the rules.

Reading

まもる

Explanation

You need to protect against breast cancer, so you get yourself a mammogram (まも).

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 〜を守る

  身を守る

  to defend oneself

  命を守る

  to protect someone's life

  ルールを守る

  to follow the rules

• 〜から守る

  危険から守る

  to protect from danger

  病気から守る

  to protect from illness

  いじめから守る

  to protect from bullying

• 〜守る

  しっかり守る

  to protect well

  必ず守る

  to protect no matter what

  きちんと守る

  to properly protect

• 〜で守る

  自分で守る

  to protect by oneself

  皆で守る

  to protect together

  法で守る

  to protect by law

Context Sentences

弟のことは俺がゼッタイ守るんで。

I'll definitely protect my little brother, no matter what.

コウイチの犬は、コウイチを危険から守りました。

Koichi's dog protected him from danger.

約束を守るのは社会人として当たり前のことです。

It is expected for working people to keep their promises.

Kanji Composition

1. 守

   す Protect