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防ふせぐ (fusegu)

to defend (against),to protect,to prevent

  • JLPT N3
  • Godan verb
  • Pitch 2
  • #3168 most frequent

Meaning

防ぐ (ふせぐ, fusegu) is a JLPT N3 verb meaning “to defend (against),to protect,to prevent”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

怪我けがを防ふせぐためによくストレッチをしてください。

Please stretch well to prevent injuries.

堤防ていぼうが洪水こうずいを防ふせいだ。

The levee kept the floodwater back.

塩しおは魚さかなが腐くさるのを防ふせぐ。

Salt preserves fish from spoilage.

車くるまが通路つうろを防ふせいでいた。

A car was blocking the gateway.

Conjugation table

防ぐ (ふせぐ) is a godan verb (u-verb). Every major form with romaji:

FormJapaneseRomaji
Dictionary防ぐ ふせぐfusegu
Negative防がない ふせがないfuseganai
Past防いだ ふせいだfuseida
Past negative防がなかった ふせがなかったfuseganakatta
Polite (ます)防ぎます ふせぎますfusegimasu
Polite negative防ぎません ふせぎませんfusegimasen
Polite past防ぎました ふせぎましたfusegimashita
Polite past negative防ぎませんでした ふせぎませんでしたfusegimasendeshita
Te-form防いで ふせいでfuseide
Conditional (ば)防げば ふせげばfusegeba
Conditional (たら)防いだら ふせいだらfuseidara
Potential防げる ふせげるfusegeru
Passive防がれる ふせがれるfusegareru
Causative防がせる ふせがせるfusegaseru
Causative-passive防がせられる ふせがせられるfusegaserareru
Volitional防ごう ふせごうfusegou
Volitional polite防ぎましょう ふせぎましょうfusegimashou
Imperative防げ ふせげfusege
Desire (たい)防ぎたい ふせぎたいfusegitai

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