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    3. 過剰防衛

    過剰防衛

    過か剰じょう防ぼう衛えい

    excessive or unjustifiable self-defense (defence)

    NTNounPolitics & LawKanji Vocab46 strokes

    かじょうぼうえい

    Noun

    1.
    excessive or unjustifiable self-defense (defence)
    yojijukugo

    Stroke 0 / 46

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    過
    す.ぎる・す.ごす・あやま.ち・あやま.つ・よぎ.る・よ.ぎる…(1)
    overdo・exceed・go beyond・error
    剰
    あまつさえ・あま.り・あま.る…(1)
    surplus・besides
    防
    ふせ.ぐ…(4)
    ward off・defend・protect・resist
    衛
    defense・protection
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