保身

ほしん

Meanings

1. Noun self-protection

Kanji

• 保 keep. Read as ホ.
• 身 body. Read as シン.

Example sentences

• 最大限に首相という権力を利用し、自己の保身の為に利用するキツネのようにずる賢い首相に見えてくる。
  He has come to look like a sly-as-a-fox Premier who uses his position's powers to the fullest extent, to his own advantage.

Common phrases

• 保身に走る (ほしんにはしる) to take to defending oneself above all

Words containing 保身

• 保身術 (ほしんじゅつ) art of self-protection
• 明哲保身 (めいてつほしん) wisdom and self-protection
• 保身に走る (ほしんにはしる) to take to defending oneself above all

And 2 more.

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