盾

たて

Also written 楯

Meanings

1. Noun shield; buckler; escutcheon
2. pretext; excuse; grounds (for); justification See also: 盾に取る (たてにとる).

Kanji

• 盾 shield. Read as たて.

Example sentences

• 盾の両面を見よ。
  Look on both sides of the shield.
• 彼は盾と剣を買った。
  He bought a shield and a sword.

Common phrases

• 盾を持つ
• 盾になる
• 盾に取る (たてにとる) to use as a pretext
• 盾を構える
• 盾を使う

Words containing 盾

• 後ろ盾 (うしろだて) backing
• 人間の盾 (にんげんのたて) human shield
• 盾の両面を見よ (たてのりょうめんをみよ) look at both sides of the thing

And 4 more.

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