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    3. 防ぐ

    防ぐ

    防ふせぐ​

    to defend against

    N3KMT8News #25+1CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab10 strokes

    禦ぐ拒ぐ

    ふせぐ

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to defend against, to protect against
    2.
    to prevent, to avert, to avoid

    Stroke 0 / 10

    Speed1.0x

    風か邪ぜを引ひくのを防ふせぐ。

    Prevent catching a cold.

    KMT8Daily LifeMedicine & Health
    事じ故こを防ふせぐために、安あん全ぜん運うん転てんを心こころがけましょう。

    Let's try to drive safely to prevent accidents.

    KMT8Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    火か事じを防ふせぐために、寝ねる前まえに必かならず火ひの元もとを確かく認にんしてください。

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

    KMT8Daily LifeHome & Housing
    地ち球きゅう温おん暖だん化かを防ふせぐには、私わたしたち一ひと人りひとりの努ど力りょくが必ひつ要ようです。

    To prevent global warming, the efforts of each and every one of us are necessary.

    KMT8Nature & EnvironmentDaily Life
    この新あたらしいシステムは、不ふ正せいアクセスを効こう果か的てきに防ふせぐことができます。

    This new system can effectively prevent unauthorized access.

    KMT9TechnologyBusiness & Finance

    Characters that make up this word

    防
    ふせ.ぐ…(4)
    ward off・defend・protect・resist
    Kanji
    ぐ
    gu
    Kana
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