防ぐ · godan verb (-gu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 防ぐ | 防がない |
| Polite | 防ぎます | 防ぎません |
| Past polite | 防ぎました | 防ぎませんでした |
| Past | 防いだ | 防がなかった |
| Te-form | 防いで | 防がないで |
| Desire | 防ぎたい | 防ぎたくない |
| Potential | 防げる | 防げない |
| Passive | 防がれる | 防がれない |
| Causative | 防がせる | 防がせない |
| Causative passive | 防がせられるalso 防がされる | 防がせられないalso 防がされない |
| Volitional | 防ごう | |
| Polite volitional | 防ぎましょう | |
| Imperative | 防げ | 防ぐな |
| Conditional | 防げば | 防がなければ |
| Tara conditional | 防いだら | 防がなかったら |
godan verb (-gu), transitive verb
defend against; protect against
Used when stopping harm, attack, weather, danger, etc. from reaching or affecting someone or something.
The soldiers defended against the enemy attack.
Thick curtains protect against the cold outside.
godan verb (-gu), transitive verb
Used for taking action so that an accident, problem, loss, spread, or other unwanted event does not occur.
They added more road signs to prevent accidents.
Handwashing prevents the spread of infection.
I used an umbrella to keep off the rain.
The guard prevented the intruder from getting in.
Early detection prevents the disease from spreading.
Rare kanji spelling given; 防ぐ is the normal modern spelling.