防ぼう止し

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防止する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

Used for stopping something undesirable before it happens. Common as a noun, in 〜する constructions, and as a suffix in compounds like 事故防止.

〈事こと〉を防ぼう止しするto prevent something (from happening)
新あたらしい規き則そくは事じ故こを防ぼう止しするために作つくられた。
The new rule was made to prevent accidents.
〈事こと〉の防ぼう止しに努つとめるto work to prevent something
会かい社しゃは事じ故この防ぼう止しに努つとめている。
The company is working hard to prevent accidents.
防ぼう止し策さくを講こうじるto take preventive measures
政せい府ふは感かん染せん防ぼう止し策さくを講こうじた。
The government took measures to prevent infection.

予よ防ぼうN3
予防 is used mainly for guarding against illness or accidents through proactive health/safety measures, while 防止 more broadly covers stopping any undesirable event, not just medical ones.
阻そ止しN1
阻止 implies actively blocking or obstructing something that is already in motion, whereas 防止 refers to preventive measures taken before the problem can occur.
抑よく制せいN1
抑制 means to hold back or restrain something ongoing (like emotions or growth), while 防止 focuses on stopping a specific bad event from happening at all.
よけ
防止 is a formal noun meaning 'prevention' used in compounds like 事故防止, while 除け is a more colloquial suffix for a physical or protective item like 虫除け.

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抑よく止しN1
防止 is a general word for preventing accidents, damage, or unwanted events, while 抑止 more specifically implies deterrence through force, policy, or deliberate pressure.
防ふせぎ
防止 focuses on preventing an undesirable event from happening at all, whereas 防ぎ centers on the protective action of blocking or repelling something already occurring.
防ふせぐN3
防止する is a formal noun-plus-する verb used mainly for preventing accidents or problems in writing, while 防ぐ is the everyday verb usable in both concrete and abstract situations.
予よ防ぼう法ほうN2
防止 emphasizes the act of 'preventing/stopping' something (often used in compounds like 事故防止), while 予防法 names the specific method used to achieve that prevention.
食くい止とめるN1
防止する means to prevent something from occurring in the first place, while 食い止める means to stop something that has already started from getting worse.

再さい発はつ防ぼう止しN2
prevention of recurrence; measures to prevent something from happening again
犯はん罪ざい防ぼう止しN2
crime prevention
防ぼう止し剤ざい
inhibitor; preventive agent
防ぼう止し法ほう
anti-... law; prevention law
防ぼう止し策さく
preventive measure; prevention measure

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Compound of 防 (ぼう, 'defend, prevent') and 止 (し, 'stop'). The reading is on'yomi. The word is a straightforward Sino-Japanese compound.