防戦ぼうせん (bousen)

彼かれは非難ひなんに対たいして防戦ぼうせんしようとした

He tried to defend himself against the accusation.

与党は防戦態勢である。

The ruling parties are on the defensive.

彼らは試合の前半は防戦に回った.

They were on the defensive for the first half of the game.

明軍大いに驚き防戦短時間で破れ退く。

This took the Ming army by surprise, so they broke ranks and retreated in a second.

秋田城司介良岑近は防戦しかねて逃亡した。

Chikashi YOSHIMINE, the lord of Akita-jo Castle, had difficulty defending the castle and was forced to escape.

佐伯伊多智が防戦して、仲麻呂軍を撃退する。

SAEKI no Itaji defended the Arachi no-seki, and defeated the army of Nakamaro.

しかし、内藤有勝はこれを拒否し、防戦に挑んだ。

However, Arikatsu NAITO refused his offer and continued to defend.

義経の郎党たちは防戦したが、ことごとく討たれた。

Yoshitsune's followers tried to resist, but all of them were defeated.

織田軍はこれに対して防戦したが、総兵力は5,000人。

The Oda army fought against this, but its total military force was 5,000.

だが城兵も鉄砲によって防戦し、寄手の損害も大きく撤退した。

But the castle soldiers also fought with guns and the besiegers were greatly damaged and withdrew.

革命かくめい政府せいふは、民衆みんしゅうから兵へいをつのって防戦ぼうせんするとともに、共和きょうわ政治せいじを確立かくりつして、捕とらえていたルイ１６世せいを処刑しょけいしました。

The revolutionary government, while raising troops from the masses and fighting a defensive battle, established a republic and executed Louis XVI.