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防ぎ (ふせぎ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

防ふせぎ

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Meanings

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noun

defense; protection; prevention

Refers to the act of guarding against or stopping something undesirable. Often used in compounds like 防ぎ止める (to hold off) or 防ぎ手 (a defender).

敵てきの攻こう撃げきを防ふせぎきれなかった。
We couldn't completely defend against the enemy's attack.
病びょう気きの防ふせぎに手て洗あらいが大たい切せつだ。
Handwashing is important for the prevention of illness.

Written forms

防ふせぎUsage100%
Standard kanji spelling for defense/protection.
禦ふせぎ
Rare variant kanji; 禦 carries a nuance of warding off or repelling.
拒ふせぎ
Rare variant kanji; 拒 suggests refusal or rejection.

Kanji

防ward off, defend, protect
禦

defend, protect, resist

拒repel, refuse, reject

Similar words

防ぼう御ぎょ
防御 is a more formal and common term for defense, often used in military, sports, or technical contexts. 防ぎ is a less common noun form that emphasizes the act of warding off.
防ぼう止し
防止 focuses on prevention, especially of undesirable events. 防ぎ can overlap but is more about the protective action itself.

Etymology

Noun form of the verb 防ぐ (ふせぐ, to defend/protect), derived from the continuative stem (連用形). The kanji 防 is used for defense; variant kanji 禦 and 拒 are rare and carry specific nuances.