護身術(ごしんじゅつ)

ごしんじゅつ
noun
self-defense (art/technique)
1. art of self-defense; self-defense technique
Techniques and skills for protecting oneself from physical attack. Encompasses various martial arts and defensive methods.
護身術(ごしんじゅつ)を習(なら)っている。
I'm learning self-defense.
女性(じょせい)のための護身術(ごしんじゅつ)教室(きょうしつ)に通(かよ)っている。
I'm attending a self-defense class for women.
合気道(あいきどう)は護身術(ごしんじゅつ)としても優(すぐ)れている。
Aikido is also excellent as a form of self-defense.

USAGE:
Refers to the techniques themselves rather than the act of defending oneself. 護身術(ごしんじゅつ)教室(きょうしつ) (self-defense classes) are popular in Japan, especially classes designed for women.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 護身術(ごしんじゅつ)を学(まな)ぶ/習(なら)う (to learn self-defense)
  • 護身術(ごしんじゅつ)教室(きょうしつ) (self-defense class)
  • 護身術(ごしんじゅつ)として (as self-defense)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 正当防衛(せいとうぼうえい): legitimate self-defense — the legal concept
  • 武術(ぶじゅつ): martial arts — broader term for fighting arts
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