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KANJI
盾
shield
buckler, pretext, excuse
Kun'yomi
たてtate
On'yomi
じゅんjun
Example sentences
戦士せんしは敵てきの攻撃こうげきから身みを守まもるため、巨大きょだいな盾たてを構かまえた。
The warrior held up a huge shield to protect himself from the enemy's attack.
彼かれは仕事しごとの忙いそがしさを盾たてに、家族かぞくとの時間じかんを作つくろうとしなかった。
He used his busy work schedule as an excuse (literally, 'as a shield') and didn't try to make time for his family.
政府せいふは「機密きみつ」を盾たてに、情報じょうほう公開こうかいの要求ようきゅうを拒否きょひした。
The government refused the request for information disclosure, using 'confidentiality' as a shield (or pretext).

Practice exercises

1
矛む盾
contradiction
Answer
むじゅん
2
盾牌ぱい
shield; escutcheon
Answer
じゅんぱい
3
盾役やく
protector; a person who acts as a shield
Answer
たてやく
4
盾
Answer
たてじゅん
5
盾
Answer
shield
6
盾突つく
to defy; to resist
Answer
たてつく