まも
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, る, 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
Pitch accent
Top 18600
Used in vocabulary (14 in total)
to watch over; to watch attentively
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to be punctual
to observe the law
to abide (by the rules); to keep to the regulations
to adhere to one's principles; to preserve one's chastity
to keep one's chastity; to remain faithful to one's spouse; to remain faithful to one's lover
to protect; to preserve; to keep
to observe the rules
to keep one's word
to hold fast to one's ways; to be overly conservative; to not get with the times; (lit.) to guard the tree stub
to hold fast to one's ways; to be overly conservative; to not get with the times; (lit.) to guard the tree stub
Examples (73 in total)
I can't protect you.
Follow the rules.
I want to protect this smile.