護身|ごしんgoshin[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounself-protection; self-defence

• Synonym自衛じえいWrittenWritten/formal word for defending oneself against harm; also applies to nations, as in 「自衛隊」. 「護身」 is limited to keeping people physically safe, not states or groups.
• Synonym自己防衛じこぼうえいWrittenWritten/formal term for protecting one's own body and property; rather explanatory. 「護身」 mostly appears in compounds such as 「護身術」 and 「護身用」.
• Antonym攻撃こうげきNeutralNeutral word for attacking or going on the offensive; the opposite of 「護身」, which is about protecting oneself.

Use 「護身」 for protecting one's person; it is common in compounds like 「護身術」 and 「護身用」. 「自衛」 is the word for nations and organizations defending themselves, as in 「自衛隊」, and its opposite is 「攻撃」.

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1. 危険きけんな状況じょうきょうの中なか、自分じぶんや他人たにんの身みを守まもること。