弁護（べんご）
JLPT N3 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: defense / advocacy
Example sentences
- 弁護士が被告を弁護する。 — The lawyer defends the accused.
- 彼の立場を弁護する。 — I speak up in defense of his position.
Idioms & proverbs containing “弁護”
- 自己弁護 (じこべんご) — self-justification; excuse
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