Japanese

かばう
Meaning: to shield; to defend; to protect
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 庇う 庇わない
Polite 庇います 庇いません
Past 庇った 庇わなかった
Polite + Past 庇いました 庇いませんでした
Te-form 庇って 庇わなくて
Potential 庇える 庇えない
Passive 庇われる 庇われない
Causative 庇わせる 庇わせない
Causative + Passive 庇わされる 庇わされない
Imperative 庇え 庇うな

Handwriting

庇
う

Example

He shielded his younger brother from the bully.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for defending someone or something from harm, danger, or criticism.

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