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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: 255
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?
The shield suddenly cracked.
The knight with the large shield charges.
Continuing, I thrust the shield forward.
He wears a sword but carries no shield.
In an instant, the shield rotated around on the spot.
Until then, I will be the shield that protects you.
He keeps skipping work, using illness as an excuse.
And something like a shield is fitted to the left arm.
The smaller shield can respond to finer movements.
He throws his weight around, hiding behind his parents' status.
For that reason, they are holding wooden swords and shields in their hands.