ぼうし
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する, transitive)
1. prevention; check
Pitch accent
ぼ
うし
Used in vocabulary (32 in total)
preventing recurrence (of); preventing from happening again
burglar-proof; antitheft
accident prevention
crime prevention
corruption prevention; antisepsis; antiseptic
prevention measure; preventive measures
anti-... law
contamination prevention; stainproofing
anti-nuisance ordinance; ordinance against disturbing the peace
infection prevention; infection control
preventive measure
hazard prevention
recidivism prevention
prevention of global warming
antiscattering; shatter-resistant; shatterproof
inhibitor; prevention agent
prevention of global warming
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons; Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
anti-static (electricity); static protection
semi-state of emergency COVID-19 measures
prevention guideline
anticopying technology
pollution control; pollution prevention
churn prevention; churn management
plastic sheet at checkouts to prevent droplet infection (of COVID-19)
error prevention
International Association for Suicide Prevention
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Industrial Accident Prevention Association; IAPA
Examples (7 in total)
We have to prevent such an accident from happening again.
The prevention of forest fires is everyone's responsibility.
Laws to prevent computer crimes were enacted in the USA.