Meanings
Noun
Verb (する)
1. protection; safeguard; guardianship; custody; patronage
2. preservation; conservation
Kanji used
preserve
keep safe
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (79 in total)
guardian; protector; patron; parent
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
livelihood protection; public assistance; welfare
protective coloration; protective colouration; camouflage
sanctuary; reserve (for wild animals); nature preserve
protection law; shield law; law for the protection of something
nature conservation
environmental protection
holding cell; drunk tank; isolation room; quarantine room
temporary protective custody; temporary protective care
protective coating; protective film; overcoat
witness protection program; witness protection programme
protective film (e.g. for a smartphone)
rehabilitation; worker
information security; information protection; data security
protection period (of copyright)
rehabilitation; social readjustment; aftercare; parole
security (e.g. data, password, etc.)
disposing of a case by placing an offender on probation or under supervision
legal protection (e.g. of an environment or cultural asset)
diver's exposure suit; body suits, wet suits, and dry suits; suit which protects divers from exposure and abrasion
storage protection
data protection
protective duty
internationally protected animal
hard hat; safety helmet
automatic system protection
general protection fault; GPF
wilderness preservation
bank deposit guarantee
password protection
write-enable ring; write ring; file-protection ring; file protect ring; safety ring
privacy protection
memory protection
protection key
infant-industry argument; theory of infant-industry protection
Examples (13 in total)
Parents provide protection for their children.
Unless whales are protected, they will become extinct.
She asked the police for protection.