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予防 (よぼう): Prevention — conjugation and examples

予防 is read よぼう and means "Prevention". JLPT N3 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

予防

Reading
よぼう · yobou
Translation
Prevention
Level
JLPT N3
Pitch accent
よぼうが

Example

予防運転は事故を防ぎます。

よぼううんてんはじこをふせぎます。

Defensive driving can help you avoid accidents.

Conjugation

Polite (ます)
予防しますよぼうします
Polite negative (ません)
予防しませんよぼうしません
Negative (ない)
予防しないよぼうしない
Past (た)
予防したよぼうした
Te-form (て)
予防してよぼうして

Kanji in this word

  • 予 — beforehand
  • 防 — prevent, defend

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