Japanese word

鎧

Pronunciation

Romajiyoroi

Meaning

  • nounarmor

Example

騎士が鎧を着ています。ki shi ga yoroi o ki te i ma su

The knight is wearing armor.

Illustration for 鎧 (armor)

More examples

博物館では、古い鎧を間近で見られます。haku butsu kan de wa furu i yoroi o ma jika de mi ra re ma su

At the museum, you can see an old suit of armor up close.

Core concept

Protective covering surrounds the body and absorbs or blocks harm from an attack or danger.

Common phrases

  • 鎧を着るyoroi o ki ru

    put on armor

  • 鎧を脱ぐyoroi o nu gu

    take off armor

Similar words

甲冑katchū: Protective armor and a helmet worn together by warriors in historical Japan.
具足gusoku: A complete set of traditional Japanese armor worn for battle.

Definition in Japanese

攻撃や危険から身を守るために身に着ける防具。kō geki ya ki ken ka ra mi o mamo ru ta me ni mi ni tsu ke ru bō gu

Word origin

The native Japanese noun 鎧 (yoroi, "armor") is related to the verb よろう (yorō, "to protect or equip with armor"), which describes preparing protection for the body.

Usage tips

  • The phrase 心の鎧 (kokoro no yoroi) uses 鎧 (yoroi) figuratively for emotional defenses, much like English uses armor for psychological protection.

Related words

  • 鎧うyorouarm oneselfverb

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