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    3. 擁護

    擁護

    擁よう護ご

    protection

    KMT6News #8+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, TransitivePolitics & LawKanji Vocab36 strokes

    ようご

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    protection, defence, support, safeguarding, championship, vindication

    Stroke 0 / 36

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれの意い見けんを擁よう護ごする。

    I support his opinion.

    KMT5Core Concepts
    彼かの女じょは常つねに弱じゃく者しゃを擁よう護ごする立たち場ばを取とっている。

    She always takes the stance of defending the weak.

    KMT6Core Concepts
    彼かれは少しょう数すう派はの権けん利りを擁よう護ごするために活かつ動どうしている。

    He is active in defending the rights of minorities.

    KMT6Politics & LawCore Concepts
    表ひょう現げんの自じ由ゆうを擁よう護ごすることは民みん主しゅ主しゅ義ぎの根こん幹かんである。

    Defending freedom of expression is the cornerstone of democracy.

    KMT7Politics & Law
    その弁べん護ご士しは、政せい治じ家かの汚しょ職くぎ疑わ惑くを擁よう護ごした。

    That lawyer defended the politician against corruption allegations.

    KMT7Politics & LawWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    擁
    hug・embrace・possess・protect・lead
    護
    まも.る…(2)
    safeguard・protect
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