Word
防ぐ
ふせぐ
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CommonJLPT N3
Meanings
- Godan verb · Transitive
to defend against; to protect against
- Godan verb · Transitive
to prevent; to avert; to avoid
In Spanish
protegerse; defenderse; impedir; prevenir; repeler; rechazar; alejar
- Other forms
- 禦ぐ、拒ぐ
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
何としても戦争は防がねばならない。
We must prevent war at any cost.
Tatoeba #187768(opens in a new tab)私たちはその少年が窓を破るのを防いだ。
We restrained the boy from breaking the window.
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