かばう
庇う
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
N5Common wordGodan verb (u ending)
Godan verb (u ending), Transitive verb
to protect (someone)•to look after (e.g. an injured leg)•to defend•to cover for•to stand up for•to stick up for
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Kanji Breakdown
Conjugations
Present辞書形
庇う(かばう)
Negativeない形
庇わない(かばわない)
Pastた形
庇った(かばった)
Past Negativeなかった形
庇わなかった(かばわなかった)
Te-formて形
庇って(かばって)
Example Sentences
世間の非難から僕をかばってくれませんか。
Will you screen me from public censure?
彼女は自分の立場を犠牲にしてまで彼をかばったため、職を失う羽目になった。
She went out on a limb defending him, and now she has lost her job.