防ぐ (Fusegu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to defend against, to protect against, to prevent, to avert”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto defend against; to protect against
- godan verb, transitive verbto prevent; to avert; to avoid
Examples
堤防が洪水を防いだ。
The levee kept the floodwater back.
車が通路を防いでいた。
A car was blocking the gateway.
塩は魚が腐るのを防ぐ。
Salt preserves fish from spoilage.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).