防衛 (ぼうえい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

防衛 (ぼうえい) means defense / protection / self-defense.

See example sentences below.

防衛 at a glance

防衛

ぼうえいbouei

N1noun

defense / protection / self-defense

防衛ぼうえいboueiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

defense / protection / self-defense

Example 1

国の防衛には多くの費用がかかる。

Translation

A lot of money is spent on the country's defense.

Example 2

彼は自分の身を防衛した。

Translation

He defended himself.