🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

弁護する

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bengosuru

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Defend/dɪˈfɛnd/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"弁護士は法廷で彼のクライアントを弁護します。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To protect from harm or danger.

    "The lawyer will defend her client in court."
  2. 2

    To speak or write in favor of; to support or justify.

    "He had to defend his thesis against criticism."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'defend' originates from the Latin 'defendere', which means 'to ward off' or 'to protect'. It evolved through Old French 'defendre' before entering Middle English in the 14th century, retaining its core meaning of protection and support.

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