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    3. 予防

    予防

    予よ防ぼう

    prevention

    N3KMT3News #4+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, TransitiveMedicine & HealthKanji Vocab11 strokes

    預防

    よぼう

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    prevention, protection (against), precaution

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    病びょう気きの予よ防ぼうは大たい切せつです。

    Prevention of illness is important.

    KMT2Medicine & Health
    風か邪ぜの予よ防ぼうのために手て洗あらいをしましょう。

    Let's wash our hands to prevent colds.

    KMT3Medicine & HealthDaily Life
    事じ故こを予よ防ぼうするためには、常つねに注ちゅう意いが必 要 です。

    Constant caution is necessary to prevent accidents.

    KMT4Daily Life
    虫むし歯ば予よ防ぼうにはフッ素そが効こう果か的てきです。

    Fluoride is effective for preventing tooth decay.

    KMT4Medicine & Health
    火か災さい予よ防ぼうのために、寝ねる前まえに火ひの元もとを確かく認にんしてください。

    To prevent fires, please check for fire hazards before going to bed.

    KMT4Daily LifeHome & Housing

    Kanji that make up this word

    予
    あらかじ.め…(2)
    beforehand・previous・myself・I
    防
    ふせ.ぐ…(4)
    ward off・defend・protect・resist
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