Onyomi: ボウ · Kunyomi: ふせ.ぐ · Meanings: defend, protect, resist, ward off
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| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 防ぐ | ふせぐ | to defend against, to protect against | common JLPT-N3 Godan verb with 'gu' ending, Transitive verb |
| 防止 | ぼうし | prevention, check | common JLPT-N2 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb |
| 防衛 | ぼうえい | defense, defence, protection | common JLPT-N1 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb |
| 妨害 | ぼうがい | obstruction, hindrance, blocking, disturbance, interference, interruption, sabotage, jamming (a signal) | common JLPT-N1 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb |
| 防火 | ぼうか | fire prevention, fire control, fireproofing | common JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 防御 | ぼうぎょ | defense, defence, safeguard, protection | common Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb |
| 防水 | ぼうすい | waterproofing, making watertight | common Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' |
| 防波堤 | ぼうはてい | breakwater, mole | common Noun |
| 防衛庁 | ぼうえいちょう | Japan Defense Agency (became Ministry of Defense in January 2007) | common Noun |
| 防犯 | ぼうはん | prevention of crime | common JLPT-N2 Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' |
| 防戦 | ぼうせん | defensive fight (battle) | common Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb |
| 防衛省 | ぼうえいしょう | Ministry of Defense | Noun |
| 防音設備 | ぼうおんせつび | soundproofing | Noun |
| 防備 | ぼうび | defense, defence, defensive preparations | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb |
| 防音装置 | ぼうおんそうち | soundproofing (device) | Noun |
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