ぼう
Meanings
Adjective (の)
Noun
Verb (する)
1. prevention; precaution; protection against
Kanji used
in advance
prevent
Pitch accent
ぼう
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Used in vocabulary (17 in total)
vaccination; inoculation; immunization; immunisation
defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure
prophylactic medicine
preventive measure; precautionary measure
preventive medicine; prophylactic
precautionary measures
immunization; immunisation; shots; inoculation; preventive injection
infection prevention; disease control
preventive care, esp. for senior citizens
preventive maintenance
preventive maintenance
precautionary principle; precautionary approach
Examples (4 in total)
It's a disease that can't be prevented.
Prevention is much preferable to cure.
I was vaccinated against the flu.