擁護

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 擁護 (ようご) combines supporting embrace 擁 and protection 護 to denote defense or advocacy.
• Basic usage: It applies to a lawyer defending a client's position and to supporting an opinion under criticism.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Defense can be conditional
  • 擁護する actively protects or supports a position, but a speaker may still refuse unconditional support.