Word details

保身

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 保身.

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Entry

保身しんNounFreq #17154
1

self-protection

Examples
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.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support

9 strokesFrequency 146JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ホウ

Kun

たも.つ

Nanori

もりやすやすし

somebody, person, one's station in life

7 strokesFrequency 320JLPT N2Grade 3

On

シン

Kun

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