防ぐ (ふせぐ, fusegu) Japanese meaning: defend against | KotomoraCommon word›JLPTN3›Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000防ぐ · godan verb (-gu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
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| Dictionary | 防ぐ | 防がない |
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| Polite | 防ぎます | 防ぎません |
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| Past polite | 防ぎました | 防ぎませんでした |
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| Past | 防いだ | 防がなかった |
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| Te-form | 防いで | 防がないで |
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| Desire | 防ぎたい | 防ぎたくない |
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| Potential | 防げる | 防げない |
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| Passive | 防がれる | 防がれない |
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| Causative | 防がせる | 防がせない |
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| 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 |
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| Volitional | 防ごう | |
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| Polite volitional | 防ぎましょう | |
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| Imperative | 防げ | 防ぐな |
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| Conditional | 防げば | 防がなければ |
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| Tara conditional | 防いだら | 防がなかったら |
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The soldiers defended against the enemy attack.
Thick curtains protect against the cold outside.
Usage patterns
〈物〉で〈事〉を防ぐto use something to ward off/prevent something
I used an umbrella to keep off the rain.
〈人〉の侵入を防ぐto prevent someone from intruding/breaking in
The guard prevented the intruder from getting in.
〈事〉の拡大を防ぐto prevent the spread/expansion of something
Early detection prevents the disease from spreading.
Expressions
伝染を防ぐprevent infection; stop the spread of disease 未然に防ぐprevent in advance; nip in the bud; take precautions against
Rare kanji spelling given; 防ぐ is the normal modern spelling.
