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たて
Meanings
Noun
1. shield; buckler; escutcheon
Until then, I will be the shield that protects you.
2. pretext; excuse; grounds (for); justification
He keeps skipping work, using illness as an excuse.
Alt. forms
盾たて
92%
楯たて
6%
たて
1%
Pitch accent
た
て
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Used in vocabulary (14 in total)
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse; to use as grounds (for); to use as a shield; to shelter behind; to hide behind
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Examples (14 in total)
He bought a shield and a sword.
Do not be afraid; raise your shield and advance.
Is the development of armor and shields progressing?
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