庇う

• 読み: かばう
• ローマ字: kabau
• 漢字の分解: 庇 (hi/kaba) — protect, shelter, eaves
• 発音: /ka.ba.ɯ/

意味

To protect someone; to defend; to cover for; to stick up for. To shield someone from blame or harm.

A Group 1 (godan) transitive verb meaning to shield or protect someone, particularly from criticism, punishment, or harm. Unlike 守る (which is broader protection), 庇う specifically implies defending someone who may be at fault or in a vulnerable position. Can also mean protecting an injured body part (足を庇う = favour an injured leg).

例文

1. 友達が嘘をついたのを庇ってしまった。
2. 痛めた右足を庇って左足に負担がかかった。
3. いくら庇っても彼の責任は明らかだ。

使い方ガイド

場面: interpersonal, sports injuries, moral dilemmas

トーン: protective

起源と歴史

The kanji 庇 combines 广 (roof/shelter) and 比 (compare/align), originally meaning an eave or awning that shelters from rain. Extended to mean sheltering or protecting a person.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal