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to protect; to guard; to defend
to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe; to obey; to follow
自分の家族を護ることが一番大切だ。
Protecting your family is the most important thing.
自然環境を護るために何ができるだろう。
What can we do to protect the natural environment?
伝統文化を護り続けるのは簡単ではない。
It's not easy to keep protecting traditional culture.