防ぐ (ふせぐ) — to defend, to prevent, to protect
防ぐ
to defend
Frequency #2330
Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common.
Grade 5
2 characters
godan verb (-gu)
transitive
fusegu
ふせぐ
Pitch高低アクセント — Tokyo-dialect pitch accent. The number is the drop position: 0 = heiban (no drop), 1 = atamadaka (drops after 1st mora), N = drops after Nth mora. The line above each mora marks high pitch; below, low.
ふせぐ[2] nakadaka 中高
Synth audio is approximate — the diagram is the canonical reference.
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Meanings
- to defend
- to prevent
- to protect
Verb forms
| Meaning | Plain | Polite |
|---|---|---|
| Present |
防ぐ ふせぐ |
防ぎます ふせぎます |
| Present negative |
防がない ふせがない |
防ぎません ふせぎません |
| Past |
防いだ ふせいだ |
防ぎました ふせぎました |
| Past negative |
防がなかった ふせがなかった |
防ぎませんでした ふせぎませんでした |
| Te-form |
防いで ふせいで |
防ぎまして ふせぎまして |
| Potential |
防げる ふせげる |
防げます ふせげます |
| Potential negative |
防げない ふせげない |
防げません ふせげません |