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まもる

protect, guard, follow, obey

→ 守る
まも protect, guard + る Plain non-past
verb · informal Rare #45,212
protect, guard Often written 守る.
JA: 犬が家をまもる。
EN: The dog guards the house.
follow, obey Often used with rules or laws.
JA: 学校のルールをまもる。
EN: I follow the school rules.
Conjugation of 守る
Present
守る
守ってまもる
Indicative present
守ってる
Past
守った
Desiderative
守りたい
Necessitative
守るべき
Indicative
守らない

だれでも法律をまもることは必要だ。

It is necessary for everyone to obey the law.

うんわかった大事にするぼくがおうちをまもるよ！

Yeah, I understand. I’ll take good care of it. I’ll protect our home!

— The Garden of Sinners: Paradox Spiral (2008)

カギでまもるの？

Are you going to lock it with a key?

— The Garden of Sinners: Paradox Spiral (2008)

そのかわりそのこをしっかりまもるんだよ

In return, you must protect that child properly.

— 千と千尋の神隠し (2001)