JLPT N3 Intermediate
守る
To protect someone or something from harm, or to uphold rules and promises.
Readings
Other forms
守ります polite form
守って te-form
守った plain past
守れる potential form
護る rare kanji
1 Verb (Godan, Transitive)
To protect / To guard
Refers to shielding a person, place, or abstract concept from external threats, attacks, or destruction.
Example
肌 を 紫外線 から 守る ため に 、 日焼け止め を 塗り ます 。
I put on sunscreen to protect my skin from UV rays.
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2 Verb (Godan, Transitive)
To keep / To follow / To observe
Indicates the strict adherence to agreements, regulations, deadlines, or laws without deviation.
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