Word Meaning 防ぐ
防ぐ is read as ふせぐ (fusegu) and means to defend against.
Meaning
English
- to defend against
- to protect against
- to prevent
- to avert
- to avoid
Reading
Kana
ふせぐ
Romaji
fusegu
Writing Variants
- 拒ぐ ふせぐ fusegu
- 禦ぐ ふせぐ fusegu
Stroke Sequence
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Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
10寒さを防ぐために窓を閉めた。
さむさをふせぐためにまどをしめた。
I closed the window to keep the cold out.
事故を未然に防ぐことができた。
じこをみぜんにふせぐことができた。
We were able to prevent the accident before it happened.
冷蔵庫は食品の腐敗を防ぐ。
The refrigerator preserves food from decay.
この病気を防ぐ手立てはない。
It is a disease that can't be prevented.
慎重な運転が事故を防ぐのです。
Careful driving prevents accidents.
これが起こるのを防ぐ努力をすべきだった。
I should've tried to prevent this from happening.
老化を防ぐためにもっと体を動かすべきだ。
You have to get more exercise in order to stave off senility.
人類は生態系の退化を防ぐことができるだろうか?
Will humanity be able to prevent the degradation of ecosystems?
病院は院内感染を防ぐため、感染患者を隔離した。
The hospital quarantined the infected patients to avoid cross infection.
人類は生態系の劣化を防ぐことができるでしょうか?
Will humanity be able to prevent the degradation of ecosystems?