Word Meaning 防止

ぼうし boushi

防止 is read as ぼうし (boushi) and means prevention.

Meaning

English

  1. prevention
  2. check

Reading

Kana

ぼうし

Romaji

boushi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 1956 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

防止法

ぼうしほう

anti-... law

防止める

ふせぎとめる

to prevent

防止指針

ぼうしししん

prevention guideline

解約防止

かいやくぼうし

churn prevention

再発防止

さいはつぼうし

preventing recurrence (of)

公害防止

こうがいぼうし

pollution control

静電気防止

せいでんきぼうし

anti-static (electricity)

未然防止

みぜんぼうし

prevention

再犯防止

さいはんぼうし

recidivism prevention

飛散防止

ひさんぼうし

antiscattering

危険防止

きけんぼうし

hazard prevention

Example Sentences

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I bought an anti-theft system for my bike.

This paper has been treated so as to prevent fraud.

Right now, let's refrain from going out and try to prevent the spread of disease.

Chocolate acts to prevent LDL oxidisation.

Moreover, for your safety, we advise use of a substitute email address.

We must prevent this type of incident from recurring.

It is essential to prevent salmonella contamination in hen egg production.

These measures can prevent the disease from spreading.

If you turned off your computer right now, you would contribute to the prevention of global warming.

In the event that asbestos-covered mesh is found, ensure its safety by damping the asbestos portion to prevent dust release and wrapping in a plastic bag.