防具(ぼうぐ)

ぼうぐ
noun
protective gear; armor
tool
1. protective gear; protective equipment
Equipment worn to protect the body from injury, used in sports like kendo, baseball, and other activities.
防具(ぼうぐ)を着(つ)ける。
Put on protective gear.
剣道(けんどう)の防具(ぼうぐ)は手入(てい)れが大切(たいせつ)だ。
Maintaining kendo protective gear is important.
試合(しあい)の前(まえ)に防具(ぼうぐ)をしっかり確認(かくにん)してください。
Please check your protective gear carefully before the match.
2. armor; defensive equipment
Armor or protective equipment used historically in battle or in fantasy/game contexts.
武士(ぶし)は防具(ぼうぐ)を身(み)につけて戦(たたか)った。
Samurai wore armor and fought in battle.
このゲームでは強(つよ)い防具(ぼうぐ)を手(て)に入(い)れると有利(ゆうり)になる。
In this game, obtaining strong armor gives you an advantage.
博物館(はくぶつかん)に展示(てんじ)されている中世(ちゅうせい)の防具(ぼうぐ)は保存(ほぞん)状態(じょうたい)がよい。
The medieval armor displayed in the museum is in good condition.

Most commonly associated with kendo gear in modern Japanese. The full set of kendo 防具(ぼうぐ) consists of 面(めん) (face guard), 胴(どう) (torso protector), 小手(こて) (gauntlets), and 垂(たれ) (waist protector).

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Added 2026.3.2 19:52 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29
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