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予防保守 (よぼうほしゅ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

予よ防ぼう保ほ守しゅ

Meanings

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noun

preventive maintenance

Technical term used in engineering, IT, and facilities management for scheduled upkeep to prevent failures.

サーバーの予よ防ぼう保ほ守しゅは毎まい月つき行おこなっています。
We perform preventive maintenance on the servers every month.
予よ防ぼう保ほ守しゅ計けい画かくを見み直なおす必ひつ要ようがある。
We need to review the preventive maintenance plan.

Kanji

予beforehand, previous, myself
防ward off, defend, protect
保protect, guarantee, keep
守

guard, protect, defend

Similar words

保ほ守しゅ
保守 is general maintenance or repair, while 予防保守 specifically refers to proactive, scheduled maintenance to prevent issues.
メンテナンス
メンテナンス is a broader, more casual term for maintenance, whereas 予防保守 is a formal, technical term for preventive maintenance.

Etymology

Compound of 予防 (prevention) and 保守 (maintenance). A straightforward technical term with no obscure historical derivation.