ぼう
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する)
1. prevention; check
Kanji used
prevent
stop
Pitch accent
うし
Top 8100
Used in vocabulary (26 in total)
preventive measure; recurrence prevention; relapse prevention
burglar-proof; antitheft
accident prevention
corruption prevention; antisepsis; antiseptic
prevention measure; preventive measures
anti-nuisance ordinance; ordinance against disturbing the peace
antiscattering; shatter-resistant; shatterproof
prevention of global warming
inhibitor; prevention agent
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons; Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
anti-static (electricity); static protection
churn prevention; churn management
prevention guideline
plastic sheet at checkouts to prevent droplet infection (of COVID-19)
pollution control; pollution prevention
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.