かばう
Kabau
Usually written in kana.
庇う (Kabau) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to protect (someone), to look after (e.g. an injured leg), to defend, to cover for”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
Examples
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.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).