防ぐ

禦ぐ、 拒ぐ

Reading

Kana: ふせぐ

Romaji: fusegu

Definition

v5g

vt

1

to defend (against); to protect; to prevent

Kanji

防

Readings: ボウ、 ふせ.ぐ

Meanings: ward off, defend, protect, resist

禦

Readings: ギョ、 ゴ、 ふせ.ぐ

Meanings: defend, protect, resist, ward off

拒

Readings: キョ、 ゴ、 こば.む

Meanings: repel, refuse, reject, decline

Example Sentences

堤防(ていぼう)が洪水(こうずい)を防(ふせ)いだ。

➥The levee kept the floodwater back.

塩(しお)は魚(さかな)が腐(くさ)るのを防(ふせ)ぐ。

➥Salt preserves fish from decay.

予防(よぼう)運転(うんてん)は事故(じこ)を防(ふせ)ぎます。

➥Defensive driving can help you avoid accidents.

車(くるま)が通路(つうろ)を防(ふせ)いでいた。

➥A car was blocking the gateway.

冷蔵庫(れいぞうこ)は食品(しょくひん)の腐敗(ふはい)を防(ふせ)ぐ。

➥The refrigerator preserves food from decay.

注意深(ちゅういぶか)い運転(うんてん)は事故(じこ)を防(ふせ)ぐ。

➥Careful driving prevents accidents.