Keyword
prevent
Info
FrequencyTop 600-700
Type
Kyōiku (5th grade) 
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KankenLevel 6
Heisig1399
Readings
ぼう
(76%)
ふせ
(21%)
(1%)
Composed of
small village
way
Used in vocabulary (345 in total)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
Examples (100 in total)
The surest way to prevent war is not to fear it.
A car was blocking the gateway.
Attack is the best form of defense.
Nature provides other forms of protection against environmental dangers.
We restrained the boy from breaking the window.
The threat increases; a defence that doesn't evolve is meaningless.
Though the enemy's defenses were strong, we tried to break through.
Careful driving prevents accidents.
Defensive driving can help you avoid accidents.
To prevent the disease from spreading quickly was not an easy task.
Birds, for instance, have a special protective device.
She tried to prevent the rumor from spreading.
She was wearing a thick coat against the chill.
The most effective defense is offense.
If he had been a little more careful, the accident would have been avoided.
We must prevent war at any cost.
The refrigerator prevents food from going bad.
Kendo is a Japanese martial art which uses bamboo swords and protective armour.
They strengthened the embankments to protect the village from flooding.
Fever is one of the body's defence mechanisms.
Packaging can actually prevent certain kinds of waste.
It's a disease that can't be prevented.
The government didn't take appropriate measures to prevent the infection from spreading.
The real issue is how to prevent the disease.
Are we able to prevent disease?
The defenses of the city are strong.
I stretch before exercising to prevent injury.
They confirmed the importance of strengthening global precautions in order to prevent devastating losses.
Will humanity be able to prevent the degradation of ecosystems?
Tom claims he shot Mary in self-defense.
Prevention is much preferable to cure.
We have to prevent such an accident from happening again.
I received word from the local fire station.
In order to prevent crime, please take off your name tag when travelling to and from school.
Is that a fire truck?
The people there made way for the fire engine.
The fire truck came quickly.
The house was ablaze when the fire engine arrived.
Fire engines have priority over other vehicles.
A crowd soon gathered around the fire engine.
Five fire engines rushed to the scene of the fire.
This watch is waterproof.
My camera is waterproof.
My watch is waterproof.
He contends that nuclear weapons are necessary for national defense.
A bank was built to keep back the water of the river.
We took strong measures to prevent it.
Tom is a firefighter.
Tom wanted to be a firefighter.
Tom decided to be a firefighter.
You're still a fire fighter, aren't you?
When I grow up, I want to be a firefighter.
It took the fireman almost two hours to put out the fire.
Before the firemen were able to arrive, both buildings burned down.
The fire fighter demonstrated how to put out the fire.
The firemen protect us from fires.
The firemen soon put out the fire.
The firemen quickly extinguished the blaze.
The firefighters put out the fire on the spot.
The firefighters couldn't extinguish the flames.
The firemen rushed into the burning house.
The fireman soon put the fire out.
The fire fighters put out the fire.
The fire had spread to the next building before the firemen came.
The fire was put out after the firefighters arrived at the house.
My dream is to become a firefighter.
A considerable amount of money was appropriated for the national defense.
We must prevent rapid population growth.
The fire brigade was on the scene within five minutes of receiving the call.
This museum is equipped with a fire prevention system.
Please call the fire department.
The fire department is located right next to the airport.
The fire station is next to the police station.
If you have a certificate of immunization, please bring it when you come.
I had a flu shot.
Will you get vaccinated?
I went to get vaccinated.
This is bulletproof glass.
This chemical will prevent germs from breeding.
It's a guest room equipped with soundproofing with an emphasis on privacy.
Before the fire engine arrived, the whole house was burnt down.
Did you receive your flu shot this season?
These measures can prevent the disease from spreading.
We have to take steps to prevent air pollution.
I was vaccinated against the flu.
The outlook for the defense program is dismal.
The prevention of forest fires is everyone's responsibility.
The young campers were kitted out with new waterproof jackets.
The brave fireman rescued a boy from the burning house.
If you get bit by a rabid dog, you'll need a tetanus shot.
We must take measures to prevent traffic accidents.
Insecticides are agricultural chemicals that exterminate insects harmful to plants.
To prevent hijacks, all carry-on baggage is carefully inspected.
To avoid spoiling, fish caught far out at sea are immediately cooled or even frozen.
It is essential to prevent salmonella contamination in hen egg production.
If you turned off your computer right now, you would contribute to the prevention of global warming.
September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day.
We had a fire drill yesterday.
Laws to prevent computer crimes were enacted in the USA.
This is Fire Prevention Week.