THE WORD · N3
防ぐ
defend (against); protect
Verbe · Group 1 verb
何としても戦争は防がねばならない。
We must prevent war at all costs.
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Parts of speech
Group 1 verb (godan) · Transitive
The dictionary may associate several parts of speech with different meanings of the same word.
Verb group: Group 1 (godan)
Verb usage: freight forwarder
English dictionary meanings
- to defend against
- to protect against
- to prevent
- to avert
- to avoid