Single kanji#3,270 most used
防ぐ
Pitch accent · 中高 (nakadaka)
to prevent
IN A SENTENCE
彼女はそのうわさが広がるのを防ごうと努力した。
She tried to prevent the rumor from spreading.
from Tatoeba · bunbuku
IN OTHER SENTENCES
何としても戦争は防がねばならない。
We must prevent war at any cost.
from Tatoeba · tommy_san
MEANINGS
2to prevent; to avert; to avoid
godan verb · transitive
TANGOYA ASKS
1to defend against; to protect against
godan verb · transitive
DETAILS
Kind単漢字, single kanji
Frequency#3,270 most used
Written防ぐ、禦ぐ、拒ぐ
Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write
Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium