Japanese word

防止

Pronunciation

Romajibōshi

Meaning

  • nounprevention

Example

このルールは事故を防止します。ko no rū ru wa ji ko o bō shi shi ma su

This rule prevents accidents.

Illustration for 防止 (prevention)

More examples

手洗いは感染の防止に役立ちます。te ara i wa kan sen no bō shi ni yaku da chi ma su

Handwashing helps prevent infections.

Core concept

Describes keeping a harmful or unwanted result from occurring in advance.

Common phrases

  • 再発を防止するsai hatsu o bō shi su ru

    prevent recurrence

  • 事故を防止するji ko o bō shi su ru

    prevent accidents

  • 被害を防止するhi gai o bō shi su ru

    prevent damage

Similar words

予防yobō: The act of taking measures beforehand to avoid disease, injury, or another harmful condition.
阻止soshi: The act of preventing an action, plan, or event from continuing or taking place.

Definition in Japanese

望ましくない事態が起こるのを前もって抑えること。nozo ma shi ku na i ji tai ga o ko ru no o mae mo tte osa e ru ko to

Word origin

防止 (bōshi, "prevention") is a Sino-Japanese compound of 防 (bō, "prevent") and 止 (shi, "stop").

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 防止 (bōshi) often occurs in phrases like 事故防止 (jiko bōshi), while the verb 防ぐ (fusegu) is more common for saying that someone prevents something.

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