守備的(しゅびてき)

しゅびてき
na-adjective
defensive
1. defensive; oriented toward defense
Oriented toward defending or protecting rather than attacking. Used of sports tactics, business strategy, and cautious attitudes.
守備的(しゅびてき)な戦術(せんじゅつ)を取(と)る。
to adopt defensive tactics.
このチームは守備的(しゅびてき)なサッカーをする。
This team plays defensive soccer.
リードを守(まも)るため、後半(こうはん)は守備的(しゅびてき)な試合運(しあいはこ)びになった。
To protect their lead, they played defensively in the second half.

Written with 守備(しゅび) (defense) + 的(てき) (-like, -al). Most common in sports commentary but also applied to cautious business or negotiating stances.

FORMS:

  • Adverbial: 守備的(しゅびてき)に (defensively)
  • Noun base: 守備(しゅび) (defense)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 攻撃的(こうげきてき): aggressive, offensive — the direct opposite stance
  • 消極的(しょうきょくてき): passive, half-hearted — negative in tone; 守備的(しゅびてき) is a neutral, deliberate strategy

Related Words

Antonym: 攻撃的(こうげきてき) (aggressive, offensive)
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