ふせぐ
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, ぐ, transitive)
1. to defend against; to protect against
If you do not know the enemy, you cannot defend against the enemy's attacks.
2. to prevent; to avert; to avoid
It seems they want to prevent public unrest.
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
to prevent infection
Examples (29 in total)
A car was blocking the gateway.
All we can do is defend.
If you do not know the enemy, you cannot defend against the enemy's attacks.