Practice JLPTMeaning
庇う (かばう, kabau) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “protect; stick up for”.
Example sentences 9
彼は 仲間をかばっているようだ
He seems to be protecting his friend.
私は彼を庇うことができない。
I can't protect him.
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?
これはとばかりに刀を抜いた房八だが、信乃を庇う沼藺を勢いで斬ってしまった。
Surprised, Fusahachi drew a sword, but mistakenly killed Nui, who was trying to cover Shino.
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 lost her job.
与兵衛を庇うお吉の振る舞いに思わず与兵衛との関係を疑うなど、与兵衛に嫉妬する一面も見せた。
In the play he displays jealousy towards Yohei, as Okichi shows favor towards Yohei, and he is suspicious about their relationship.
それでもお吉殺害と豊島屋の金を盗んだ嫌疑をかけられた兄を最後まで必死に庇う兄思いの妹である。
In spite of it, she is a loyal sister who defends Yohei to the end when he is suspected of having murdered Okichi, and stealing Teshimaya's money.
また、忠実についても、兄の忠通から頼長に氏の長者を禅譲させたことについても親子の愛情によるものであるから批判することはできないと庇う。
Additionally, Tadazane is defended with the statement that although he made his older brother Tadamichi surrender to Yorinaga his position as the head of the clan, it was based on the love between a father and a son and cannot be criticized.
謹慎によって御家人たちの支持を得たので景時は12月9日に一端鎌倉へ戻ったが、頼家は景時を庇うことが出来ず、18日、景時は鎌倉追放を申し渡され、和田義盛、三浦義村が景時追放の奉行となって鎌倉の邸は取り壊された。
Having gained the support of gokenin with his suspension, Kagetoki returned to Kamakura once on January 4, 1200, but he was ordered to be expelled from Kamakura on January 13 due to Yoriie's failure to defend him, and his mansion in Kamakura was destroyed by Yoshimori WADA, Yoshimura MIURA working as magistrates for Kagetoki's expulsion.