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防止
boushi
prevention, check
Example sentence
彼は、動物虐待防止会に入っています。
He belongs to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
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Sentences with 防止
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Words with the same kanji
| Word | JLPT | Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 止まる | N5 | とまる | とまるto come to a halt | |
| 止める | N4 | とめる | とめるto stop / halt / park (something physical or an action; e.g. 車[くるま]を止[と]める = stop a car) | |
| 止める | N4 | やめる | やめるto quit / stop (an activity, job, habit; e.g. 仕事[しごと]をやめる = quit a job) | |
| 止む | N4 | やむ | やむto cease, to stop | |
| 禁止 | N3 | きんし | きんしprohibition, ban | |
| 中止 | N3 | ちゅうし | ちゅうしsuspension, stoppage, discontinuance | |
| 防ぐ | N3 | ふせぐ | ふせぐto defend (against), to protect, to prevent | |
| 予防 | N3 | よぼう | よぼうprevention, protection against |
More Change & Process words
| Word | Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 追加 | ついか | ついかaddition, supplement, appendix | |
| 展開 | てんかい | てんかいdevelopment, unfolding, expansion | |
| 対策 | たいさく | たいさくcounter-plan, counter-measure | |
| 指定 | してい | していdesignation, specification, assignment | |
| 編集 | へんしゅう | へんしゅうediting, compilation, editorial (e.g., committee) | |
| 制作 | せいさく | せいさくwork (e.g., film, book) | |
| 停止 | ていし | ていしsuspension, interruption, stoppage | |
| 工事 | こうじ | こうじconstruction work |
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