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予防 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • precaution noun An action taken in advance to prevent a problem or reduce a risk.
  • prevent verb To stop something from happening, or to keep someone from doing something.
  • prevention noun The act of stopping something, especially a problem or danger, before it happens.
  • prophylaxis noun The prevention of, or the protective treatment for, disease.

Senses

予防 is used for these senses in English:

  • precaution Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent misfortune or to secure good.
  • prevent (transitive) To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something). [from 16th c.]
  • prevention The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting.
  • prophylaxis (medicine) Prevention of, or protective treatment for, disease.

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