Illustration: In a classroom, several pupils point accusingly at a child standing beside a collapsed model bridge. Another pupil steps alongside the embarrassed child and addresses the group, one hand open in a firm calming gesture.

JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

弁べん護ご

bengo

to defend, to speak up for

Example sentences

僕ぼくが過失かしつを犯おかした時とき、彼かれは弁護べんごしてくれた。
He pleaded for me when I made a blunder.
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誰だれもあなたを弁護べんごしないだろう。
No one will speak for you.
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両親りょうしんはさておき、誰だれもその容疑者ようぎしゃを弁護べんごしないであろう。
Apart from his parents, nobody would defend the suspect.
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Kanji in 弁護

弁speech; distinguishOnベン・ヘンKunかんむり・わきまえる・わける
護safeguard; protectOnゴKunまもる

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