noun
protection against fire; fire prevention
Refers to measures, devices, or materials that protect against fire, such as firebreaks, fireproofing, or fire guards.
このカーテンは火除けの加工がしてある。
These curtains have been treated for fire protection.
山の周りに火除けのための空地を作った。
They created an open space around the mountain as a firebreak.
防火 is the more common and formal term for fire prevention, used in official contexts like 防火扉 (fire door). 火除け is a more traditional or physical term, often implying a barrier or shield against fire.
Compound of 火 (hi, 'fire') + 除け (yoke, 'avoidance, protection', from 除ける). The spelling 火除け is the standard representation.