- 1. [v5g, vt] to defend against; to protect against
- 2. [v5g, vt] to prevent; to avert; to avoid
Conjugation — Verb (godan-gu)
| Dictionary form | ふせぐ | (fusegu) |
| Polite | ふせぎます | (fusegimasu) |
| Past, plain | ふせいだ | (fuseida) |
| Past, polite | ふせぎました | (fusegimashita) |
| Negative, plain | ふせがない | (fuseganai) |
| Negative, polite | ふせぎません | (fusegimasen) |
| Past negative, plain | ふせがなかった | (fuseganakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | ふせぎませんでした | (fusegimasendeshita) |
| Te-form | ふせいで | (fuseide) |
| Potential | ふせげる | (fusegeru) |
| Volitional | ふせごう | (fusegou) |
| Conditional (―ba) | ふせげば | (fusegeba) |
| Passive | ふせがれる | (fusegareru) |
| Causative | ふせがせる | (fusegaseru) |
| Imperative | ふせげ | (fusege) |
Kanji in this word
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防
ward off, defend, protect, resistOn: ボウ (bou)Kun: ふせ.ぐ (fuse.gu)
Example Sentences
塩は魚が腐るのを防ぐ。
Salt preserves fish from spoilage.