庇う
かばう
Meanings
- Godan verb, Transitive to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
Kanji
- 庇 protect; shield; defend. Read as かばう.
Example sentences
- それをかばおうとして、右ひざと、ふくらはぎをやられた。
Trying to defend it, I injured my right knee and calf. - 優太は、お店の高価な皿を割ってしまたのが亨ではなく葵だと知っていたが、葵をかばって名乗り出た亨の気持ちを察し、本当の事は言わず、ただ自分の胸の内に納めておくことにした。
Yuta knew that it was Aoi, not Toru, who had broken the expensive plate at the store, but he understood why Toru had covered for Aoi, and so he decided not to say anything on the matter and keep it to himself.
Words containing 庇う
- 庇い立て (かばいだて) protecting (someone)