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Definition 2024


保身

保身

Chinese

 
to defend; to protect; to insure or guarantee; to maintain; hold or keep; to guard
 
body; torso; person; life; status; pregnancy; (a measure word used for clothes) suit
simp. and trad.
(保身)

Verb

保身

  1. to protect oneself

Derived terms

  • 明哲保身

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 5
しん
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Noun

保身 (hiragana ほしん, romaji hoshin)

  1. self-protection