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    3. 堅守

    堅守

    堅けん守しゅ

    strong defense

    KMT9News #27+1Noun, Participle, Verb, TransitiveSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab18 strokes

    けんしゅ

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    strong defense, strong defence

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    チームはゴールを堅けん守しゅした。

    The team strongly defended the goal.

    KMT8Sports & Martial Arts
    相あい手ての猛もう攻こうにもかかわらず、ディフェンスラインは堅けん守しゅを続つづけた。

    Despite the opponent's fierce attack, the defense line continued its strong defense.

    KMT9Sports & Martial Arts
    サッカーの試し合あいで、GKは相ジーケーは手あいてのシュートを堅け守んし、チームを勝ゅしチーム利をしょうりに導みちびいた。

    In the soccer match, the goalkeeper strongly defended against the opponent's shots, leading the team to victory.

    KMT9Sports & Martial Arts
    城しろは敵てきの攻こう撃げきから堅けん守しゅされ、最さい後ごまで陥かん落らくしなかった。

    The castle was strongly defended from enemy attacks and did not fall until the very end.

    KMT9MilitaryHistory
    伝でん統とうと規き律りつを堅けん守しゅすることは、組そ織しきの存そん続ぞくにとって不ふ可か欠けつだ。

    Upholding traditions and discipline is essential for the survival of an organization.

    KMT10Work & CareerCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    堅
    かた.い・-がた.い…(2)
    strict・hard・solid・tough・tight…(1)
    守
    まも.る・まも.り・もり・-もり・かみ…(6)
    guard・protect・defend・obey
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