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    3. 保護

    保護

    保ほ護ご

    protection

    N1KMT2News #1+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, TransitiveNature & EnvironmentPolitics & LawKanji Vocab29 strokes

    ほご

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    protection, safeguard, guardianship, custody, patronage
    2.
    preservation, conservation

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    子こ供どもを保ほ護ごする。

    Protect children.

    KMT2Family & RelationshipsCore Concepts
    彼かれは動どう物ぶつ保ほ護ごに熱ねっ心しんだ。

    He is enthusiastic about animal protection.

    KMT2AnimalsNature & Environment
    政せい府ふは国こく民みんの安あん全ぜんを保ほ護ごする義ぎ務むがある。

    The government has a duty to protect the safety of its citizens.

    KMT4Politics & LawCore Concepts
    個こ人じん情じょう報ほうの保ほ護ごは現げん代だい社しゃ会かいの重じゅう要ような課か題だいです。

    The protection of personal information is an important issue in modern society.

    KMT5TechnologyPolitics & Law
    絶ぜつ滅めつ危き惧ぐ種しゅの保ほ護ご活かつ動どうが行おこなわれている。

    Conservation activities for endangered species are being carried out.

    KMT5Nature & EnvironmentAnimals

    Kanji that make up this word

    保
    たも.つ…(8)
    protect・guarantee・keep・preserve・sustain…(1)
    護
    まも.る…(2)
    safeguard・protect
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