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庇護 (ひご) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
patronage ; protection ; aegis
Refers to protection or support given by a powerful person, organization, or state, often with a nuance of sheltering or looking after someone weaker. Used in formal or written contexts.
難なん 民みん は 国こく 連れん の 庇ひ 護ご を 求もと め た 。
The refugees sought the protection of the United Nations.
Similar words 保ほ 護ご 保護 is a general term for protection or conservation, used in everyday and legal contexts. 庇護 implies a more personal, often hierarchical, sheltering by a patron or authority.
後こう 援えん 後援 means backing or support, often financial or organizational, without the strong nuance of sheltering from harm that 庇護 carries.
Etymology Compound of 庇 (ひ, 'protect, shelter') and 護 (ご, 'safeguard, defend'). The kanji combination directly conveys the meaning of giving protective shelter.
