- 1. [n] defence mechanism; defense mechanism
Kanji in this word
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防
ward off, defend, protect, resistOn: ボウ (bou)Kun: ふせ.ぐ (fuse.gu)
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衛
defense, protectionOn: エイ (ei)、 エ (e)
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機
loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasionOn: キ (ki)Kun: はた (hata)
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構
posture, stance, appearance, build, set upOn: コウ (kou)Kun: かま.える (kama.eru)、 かま.う (kama.u)