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身を守る (みをまもる) — to defend oneself | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
身を守る

身を守る

身みを守まもる

to defend oneself

Kanji Vocab Daily Life17 strokes

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身を護る

みをまもる

Verb

1.

to defend oneself, to protect oneself

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Kanji that make up this word

somebody・person・one's station in life

まも.る・まも.り・もり・-もり・かみ…(6)

guard・protect・defend・obey

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