Japanese

ふせぐ
Meaning: to prevent; to defend against; to protect
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 防ぐ 防がない
Polite 防ぎます 防ぎません
Past 防いだ 防がなかった
Polite + Past 防ぎました 防ぎませんでした
Te-form 防いで 防がなくて
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 防がされる 防がされない
Imperative 防げ 防ぐな

Example sentences

マスクを着用することで、ウイルスの感染を防ぐことができます。
By wearing a mask, you can prevent the spread of the virus.
不純物が入り込むのを防ぐ必要がある。
It is necessary to prevent impurities from getting in.
敵軍の攻撃を防ぐために、援軍が派遣された。
Reinforcements were dispatched to prevent the enemy army's attack.
兵士は盾を構えて、敵の攻撃を必死に防いだ。
The soldier held his shield and desperately fended off the enemy's attack.
汚れを防ぐために、ソファにカバーをかぶせた。
I put a cover on the sofa to prevent dirt.

Usage Notes

Refers to stopping something undesirable from entering or occurring.

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