Japanese Conversation · Level 116
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Japanese word
予防
Pronunciation
Romajiyobō
Meaning
- nounprevention
Example
病気の予防が大切です。byō ki no yo bō ga tai setsu de su
Disease prevention is important.
More examples
十分な睡眠は体調不良の予防にもなります。jū bun na sui min wa tai chō fu ryō no yo bō ni mo na ri ma su
Getting enough sleep also helps prevent poor health.
Core concept
Centers on taking steps ahead of time to keep illness, accidents, or other unwanted events from happening.
Common phrases
病気の予防byō ki no yo bō
disease prevention
事故の予防ji ko no yo bō
accident prevention
感染症の予防kan sen shō no yo bō
infectious disease prevention
Similar words
防止bōshi: Keeping an unwanted event from happening by controlling its causes or conditions.
Definition in Japanese
病気や事故などが起こらないよう、前もって防ぐこと。byō ki ya ji ko na do ga o ko ra na i yō mae mo tte fuse gu ko to
Word origin
The compound 予防 (yobō, "prevention") combines 予 (yo, "in advance") and 防 (bō, "to prevent or protect"), so it denotes stopping harm before it occurs.
Usage tips
- The figurative phrase 予防線を張る (yobōsen o haru) describes preparing a safeguard or excuse before trouble arises.
Other meanings
- precautionnoun
- protectionnoun
Related words
- 予防的yobōtekipreventivena-adjective