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    3. 守る

    守る

    守まもる​

    to protect

    N3KMT5News #9+1CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab7 strokes

    護る戍る守護る

    まもる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to protect, to guard, to defend
    2.
    to keep (i.e. a promise), to abide (by the rules), to observe, to obey, to follow

    Stroke 0 / 7

    Speed1.0x

    約やく束そくを守まもる。

    To keep a promise.

    KMT3Daily Life
    家か族ぞくを危き険けんから守まもる。

    To protect one's family from danger.

    KMT5Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    交こう通つうルールを守まもることは、事じ故こを防ふせぐために大たい切せつです。

    Following traffic rules is important to prevent accidents.

    KMT5Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    環かん境きょうを守まもるために、私わたしたちはもっと努ど力りょくすべきだ。

    We should make more effort to protect the environment.

    KMT6Daily LifeNature & EnvironmentPolitics & Law
    自じ分ぶんの意い見けんをしっかり守まもることも必ひつ要ようだ。

    It's also necessary to firmly defend one's own opinions.

    KMT6Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    守
    まも.る・まも.り・もり・-もり・かみ…(6)
    guard・protect・defend・obey
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
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