守り

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
まも
Grade: 3
kun'yomi
Kanji in this term
まぶ
Grade: 3
kun'yomi
Kanji in this term
まぼ
Grade: 3
kun'yomi

The (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb (まも) (mamoru, to protect, to defend; to follow (such as a rule))..

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) もり [màmóríꜜ] (Odaka – [3])
  • IPA(key): [ma̠mo̞ɾʲi]

Noun

(まも) • (mamori

  1. defense, protection
Derived terms

Verb

(まも) or (まぶ) or (まぼ) • (mamori or maburi or mabori

  1. stem or continuative form of 守る (mamoru) [godan]
  2. stem or continuative form of 守る (maburu) [godan]
  3. stem or continuative form of 守る (maboru) [godan]

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
kun'yomi

Noun

For pronunciation and definitions of 守り – see the following entry.
もり3
[noun] a watchman, a keeper (as of a lighthouse), a caretaker
[noun] a nursemaid, a babysitter
(This term, 守り, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Verb

() • (mori

  1. stem or continuative form of 守る (moru) [godan]