Use 守る (まもる) for protection and for keeping a commitment.
The idea
守る is a godan verb. Mark the person or thing protected, or the rule or promise kept, with を. Use から for the danger: 子供を危険から守る.
| Dictionary form | Polite non-past | Polite negative | Polite past | て form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 守る | 守ります | 守りません | 守りました | 守って |
Examples
- 親は子供を危険から守ります。Parents protect their children from danger.
- 皆さんは交通ルールを守ってください。Everyone, please obey the traffic rules.
- 私は友達との約束を守りました。I kept my promise to a friend.
- 私たちは森を火事から守ります。We protect the forest from fires.
- 彼は秘密を守ります。He keeps the secret.
- 昨日は時間を守れませんでした。Yesterday I could not be on time.
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Watch out
The meaning depends on the object: ルールを守る means obey rules, not physically protect them. Its て form is 守って, not 守りて.
Try it yourself
＿。（守る→ます）
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守ります
守ります is the polite non-past; the final る changes to り before ます.
＿。（守る→て）
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守って
守って is the て form of this godan verb; final る changes to って.
子供を危険＿守ります。（から／まで）
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から
から marks the danger one protects children from; まで means “up to” and does not fit.
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＿。（守る→ます）
＿。（守る→て）
子供を危険＿守ります。（から／まで）
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Write one sentence about protecting someone and another about keeping a promise; check the objects marked by を.