守備(しゅび)

しゅび
noun
defense; fielding; guarding
1. defense; guarding; holding a position
Protecting or defending a position, area, or territory, whether in a military or general sense.
守備(しゅび)を固(かた)める。
Strengthen the defense.
国境(こっきょう)の守備(しゅび)に兵士(へいし)が配置(はいち)された。
Soldiers were deployed to guard the border.
城(しろ)の守備(しゅび)は万全(ばんぜん)だったが、内側(うちがわ)から崩(くず)れた。
The castle's defenses were solid, but it fell from within.
2. fielding; defensive play
In sports, especially baseball, the act of playing defense or fielding.
あの選手(せんしゅ)は守備(しゅび)がうまい。
That player is good at fielding.
守備(しゅび)範囲(はんい)が広(ひろ)いのが彼(かれ)の強(つよ)みだ。
His wide fielding range is his strength.
九回(きゅうかい)裏(うら)の守備(しゅび)でエラーが出(で)て逆転(ぎゃくてん)された。
An error in fielding in the bottom of the ninth led to a comeback by the other team.

USAGE:
守備(しゅび) is used both in military contexts (defending a position) and in sports, particularly baseball, where it means "fielding" or "defensive play." In baseball, the opposing concept is 攻撃(こうげき) (offense/batting).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 守備(しゅび)を固(かた)める (to strengthen defenses)
  • 守備(しゅび)範囲(はんい) (fielding range; area of defense)
  • 守備(しゅび)位置(いち) (defensive position)
  • 守備(しゅび)につく (to take a defensive position)
  • 守備(しゅび)力(りょく) (defensive ability)

GRAMMAR:
Used as a noun or with する to form a verb meaning "to defend" or "to field."

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