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What does 防ぐ (ふせぐ, fusegu) mean?

防ぐ (ふせぐ, fusegu) means to prevent, to defend against.

Quick facts
Readingふせぐ
Romajifusegu
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
ふせぐ
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonfusegu

to prevent, to defend against

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to defend against; to protect against
  2. 2godan verb · transitive to prevent; to avert; to avoid

Example sentences

  • This wall blocks out the cold.

  • Let's wash our hands to prevent illness.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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