Word

defensive

adjectiveCEFR B2

防御的な、自己弁護的な

Used or intended to protect someone or something from attack; behaving in a way that shows you think someone is criticizing you.

He became very defensive when I asked him about his work.

私が彼の仕事について尋ねると、彼はとても自己弁護的になった。

「防御的な態度」のように、批判に対して過敏に反応する様子も表します。

#{'tag': 'attitude'}#{'tag': 'protection'}#{'tag': 'adjective'}

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