| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 保護者 | ほごしゃ |
Pronunciation: hogo sha
How to Say It Outloud: ho-go sha
Usage: Mainly used to refer to guardians of children in legal or formal contexts.
Example Sentence Japanese:
学校には保護者の同意が必要です。
学校には保護者の同意が必要です。Example Sentence English:The school requires the consent of a guardian.
The school requires the consent of a guardian.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 守護者 | しゅごしゃ |
Pronunciation: shugo sha
How to Say It Outloud: shu-go sha
Usage: Used in formal or literary contexts to mean protector or guardian, sometimes used in fantasy settings.
Example Sentence Japanese:彼は村の守護者として知られていた。
彼は村の守護者として知られていた。Example Sentence English:He was known as the guardian of the village.
He was known as the guardian of the village.| Kanji | Katakana |
|---|---|
| ガーディアン | ガーディアン |
Pronunciation: gaadian
How to Say It Outloud: gaa-di-an
Usage: Borrowed from English, mainly used in modern contexts such as video games, movies or literature.
Example Sentence Japanese:彼はガーディアンとして戦った。
彼はガーディアンとして戦った。Example Sentence English:He fought as a guardian.
He fought as a guardian.Dictionary
保護者ほごしゃCommon word
Noun- guardian; protector; patron; parent
ガーディアンガーディアンCommon word
Noun- guardian
- The Guardian
後見人こうけんにん
Noun- guardian
- Legal guardian
後見こうけんCommon word
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
- guardianship; guardian
- (theatrical) assistant; prompter
守護者しゅごしゃ
Noun- guardian; custodian
監視者かんししゃ
Noun- guardian
庇護者ひごしゃ
Noun- guardian; mentor; protector
守役もりやく
Noun- nurse; nanny; guardian
大年神おおとしのかみ
Noun- guardian deity of grain farming; guardian deity of the rice harvest
成年後見人せいねんこうけんにん
Noun- adult guardian; guardian of adult
氏神うじがみ
Noun- patron god; tutelar deity; guardian deity; local deity
- Ujigami
守護神しゅごじん
Noun- guardian deity
守り神まもりがみ
Noun- guardian deity
守護霊しゅごれい
Noun- guardian spirit
- Spirit guide
狛犬こまいぬ
Noun- (stone) guardian lion-dogs at a Shinto shrine
- Komainu
守護天使しゅごてんし
Noun- guardian angel
- Guardian angel
獅子ししCommon word
Noun- lion
- left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
道祖神どうそじん
Noun- traveler's guardian deity (traveller)
- Dōsojin
獅子舞ししまい
Noun- lion dance; traditional dance performed by one or more dancers wearing a guardian lion costume
- Lion dance
保護ほごCommon wordjlpt-n1
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
- protection; safeguard; guardianship; custody; patronage
Suru verb
Transitive verb
- preservation; conservation
- Protection
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