防ぐ
ふせぐ
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert
JLPT N3 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-gu), Transitive
to defend against; to protect against- to prevent; to avert; to avoid
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 防ぐふせぐ | 防ぎますふせぎます |
| Negative | 防がないふせがない | 防ぎませんふせぎません |
| Past | 防いだふせいだ | 防ぎましたふせぎました |
| Past negative | 防がなかったふせがなかった | 防ぎませんでしたふせぎませんでした |
| Te-form | 防いでふせいで |
|---|---|
| Potential | 防げるふせげる |
| Passive | 防がれるふせがれる |
| Causative | 防がせるふせがせる |
| Volitional | 防ごうふせごう |
| Imperative | 防げふせげ |
| Conditional (ば) | 防げばふせげば |
| Conditional (たら) | 防いだらふせいだら |
Example sentences
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The levee kept the floodwater back.
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A car was blocking the gateway.
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Salt preserves fish from spoilage.
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The refrigerator preserves food from decay.
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Defensive driving can help you avoid accidents.
More examples (10)
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Careful driving prevents accidents.
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It is a disease that can't be prevented.
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Careful driving prevents accidents.
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We must prevent war at any cost.
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We restrained the boy from breaking the window.
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This chemical will prevent germs from breeding.
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You have to get more exercise in order to stave off senility.
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I should've tried to prevent this from happening.
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She was wearing a thick coat against the chill.
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We must prevent rapid population growth.