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How to say 'Prevention' in Japanese | 防止

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The Japanese word for Prevention is 'Boushi', written as 防止 in Japanese.'Prevention' in hiragana is ぼうし.

    word

    防止

    Meaning

    Prevention

    Reading

    ぼうし

    boushi

    Kanji

    防Prevent, Defend 止Stop

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '防止 (ぼうし)' means 'prevention'. It is used to describe the act of stopping something from happening or avoiding a negative outcome. This word is often used in contexts related to safety, security, and health. For example: crime prevention「犯罪防止」(はんざいぼうし). Accident prevention「事故防止」(じこぼうし). It is commonly paired with other nouns to form compound words that specify what is being prevented, such as '火災防止 (かさいぼうし) (fire prevention)' or '感染防止 (かんせんぼうし) (infection prevention)'. The word carries a formal tone and is frequently used in official or technical contexts.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    7258

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 防止

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    防

    Meaning

    Prevent, Defend

  • kanji

    止

    Meaning

    Stop

Words Related to 防止 Through the Kanji 防

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 防 as well.

  • word

    消防車

    Meaning

    Firetruck

  • word

    消防署

    Meaning

    Fire station

  • word

    防ぐ

    Meaning

    Prevent

  • word

    消防

    Meaning

    Firefighting

  • word

    防衛

    Meaning

    Defense

  • word

    予防

    Meaning

    Prevention

  • word

    防火

    Meaning

    Fire prevention

Words Related to 防止 Through the Kanji 止

These 14 Words contain the Kanji 止 as well.

  • word

    止める

    Meaning

    Stop

  • word

    止まる

    Meaning

    Stop

  • word

    行き止まり

    Meaning

    Dead end

  • word

    止む

    Meaning

    Stop

  • word

    禁止

    Meaning

    Prohibition

  • word

    受け止める

    Meaning

    Accept, Catch

  • word

    止め

    Meaning

    Stop

  • word

    中止

    Meaning

    Cancellation

  • word

    通行止め

    Meaning

    Roadblock

  • word

    立ち止まる

    Meaning

    Stop, Pause

  • word

    引き止める

    Meaning

    Stop, Detain

  • word

    立ち入り禁止

    Meaning

    No entry

  • word

    廃止

    Meaning

    Abolition

  • word

    停止

    Meaning

    Stop

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