守り・守|もりmori[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounbabysitting; babysitter
2. nounprotecting; keeping; keeper

• Synonym子守こもりNeutralRefers specifically to looking after babies and small children, as in 「子守歌」; unlike 「守り」 it has no wider sense of guarding or a keeper.
• Related防御ぼうぎょWrittenWritten/formal prose word for defense, as in 「防御を固める」; centers on warding off attacks and has no childcare sense.
• RelatedディフェンスNeutralLoanword for defense mainly in sports, as in 「ディフェンスが堅い」; tied to games and matches rather than general protection.
• Related保護ほごNeutralProtection from harm, plus guardianship and support, as in 「自然保護」「文化財の保護」「保護者」; 「守り」 also covers looking after children.
• Related防衛ぼうえいWrittenWritten/formal prose for national defense or defending a title, as in 「タイトル防衛」; no sense of childcare.
• Related防護ぼうごWrittenWritten/formal prose for protection against hazards, as in 「防護服」; focuses on blocking physical harm.
• Related守護しゅごWrittenWritten/formal prose for guarding or watching over, as in 「守護神」; also a historical office title, with no childcare sense.
• Related警備けいびNeutralSecurity and guarding, as in 「警備員」; centers on patrolling and watching over premises.
• Relatedお守りおもりNeutralChildcare or accompanying someone, with an honorific prefix, as in 「孫のお守り」; 「守り」 also covers guarding and keepers generally.
• Related御札おふだNeutralRead おさつ it just means banknotes, nothing to do with 「守り」; read おふだ it means a protective charm, which is where the guarding sense lies.
• RelatedプロテクションNeutralLoanword for protection in technical contexts, as in 「データプロテクション」; leans technical rather than everyday.
• Related防ぎふせぎNeutralDefense or prevention against harm; rare as a noun — the verb 「防ぐ」 is what you normally use.
• Related防備ぼうびWrittenWritten/formal prose for preparations against enemies or disasters, as in 「防備を固める」; stresses advance defensive arrangements.
• AntonymせめNeutralAttack; the opposite of 「守り」 in the attack-versus-defense sense, as in 「攻めと守り」.

Read もり, 「守り」 means looking after children or a guardian, as in 「子守」 and 「灯台守」; read まもり, it means defense, as in 「守りを固める」. To speak of defense against attack say 「防御」, and of protection from harm say 「保護」; the opposite of defense is 「攻め」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 子こどもの世話せわをすること。また、その人ひと。
2. 大切たいせつなものを危険きけんから防ふせぎ、安全あんぜんに保たもつこと。また、その人ひと。