過保護

• 読み: かほご
• ローマ字: kahogo
• 漢字の分解: 過 (ka) — excess, surpass, over; 保 (ho) — preserve, protect; 護 (go) — guard, defend, protect
• 発音: /ka.ho.ɡo/

意味

Overprotective; overindulgent; an excessive degree of care or sheltering that prevents the development of independence, especially in a parent-child context.

Composed of 過 (excessive) and 保護 (protection/care). Functions primarily as a na-adjective (過保護な) but is also used nominally. A key term in child development, psychology, and family counselling discussions in Japan. 過保護な親 (overprotective parents) are often seen as contributing to children's inability to cope with adversity. Distinct from 過干渉 in that 過保護 emphasises excessive shielding rather than excessive meddling.

例文

1. 過保護に育てられた子どもは、社会に出てから自立するのに苦労することがある。
2. 子どもへの配慮と過保護の違いを意識することは、子育てにおいて非常に重要だ。
3. 親が過保護になりすぎると、子どもは失敗から学ぶ機会を奪われてしまう。

使い方ガイド

場面: family, parenting, society, psychology, daily life

トーン: critical

起源と歴史

過 (ka, excess/beyond proper measure) + 保護 (hogo, protection/care, from 保 meaning preserve and 護 meaning protect/guard). A modern educational and psychological compound reflecting concerns about child-rearing practices in contemporary Japanese society.

文化的背景

時代: Contemporary

世代: Parents, Adults

社会的背景: General