Vocabulary

self defense

自己(じこ)防衛(ぼうえい)

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(1) Idiom
A plea of justification for the use of force or for hurting or killing someone.  The act of defending oneself or someone else.
武力の行使または誰かを傷つけたり殺したりした事に対する正当化の嘆願。自分自身または他の誰かを弁護する行為。

Examples

  1. He plead self defense, though between you and me I think he really wanted to kill that guy.

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