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"zettai" can mean, "definitely," "absolutely" or "unconditionally." "mamoru" can mean "to protect" or "to defend" or "''to obey''". So, depending on context, it could mean one of several things:
* As an offhand statement, it can mean pretty much [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|exactly what it sounds like]]: a macho boast of "I will definitely protect you!" (Optionally followed by [[Flexing Those Non
* Used in a serious tone, it's equivalent to a promise of [[Back
* Used in a tender or personal conversation means something like, [[Squee|"I will always be there for you."]] (it seems to also be considered a ''very'' serious commitment to your partner in this context.)
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Please note, this entry was created by an English-speaker who started investigating its meaning after seeing it so frequently and being just as confused as our traditional heroine, so if he got anything horribly wrong, he will ''definitely'' accept full blame.
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== Anime & Manga ==
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* Luke and Tear have a scene like around this phrase during the catalyst weapons sidequest in [[Tales of the Abyss (Video Game)|Tales of the Abyss]].
* Pretty much the ENTIRE THEME of [[Tales of Graces (Video Game)|Tales of Graces]], especially prelevant with Asbel's [[Failure Knight]] status and his [[The Determinator|promise to protect Sophie and Richard]]. The characters, both male and female, will be saying "mamoru" so often that you can make a drinking game out of it. The opening theme song is even titled "Mamoritai ~ White Wishes".
* [[Girls Love]] version: said by [[The Hunter|U]][[Tall, Dark and Bishoujo|zu]][[Hot Chick With a Sword|ki]] to [[Supernaturally Delicious and Nutritious|Ke]][[Even the Girls Want Her|i]] in the [[Visual Novel]] ''[[Akai Ito]]''. Heck yeah, Uzuki's route is all about her keeping this promise and Kei believing in her no matter what!
** [[Aoi Shiro]] has a similar promise of protection on Yasumi's route.
* Western Example: In ''[[Dragon Age]]: Origins'', you can say this to [[Black Magician Girl|Morrigan]] after {{spoiler|defeating ([[Eldritch Abomination|for]] [[Staying Alive|now]]) [[Complete Monster|Flemeth]] and preventing her from potentially hijacking her body.}}
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