noun:

• technique of holding one's opponent's arm to prevent him from getting a hold on one's belt - Sumo term

expression / godan ~ぐ verb:

• to prevent infection

noun:

• low door used in bathhouses to prevent the hot water from cooling (Edo period)

noun:

• broad-rimmed topless cap worn (esp. by young children) to prevent shampoo getting into one's eyes - trademark of Pip Co., Ltd. - From English "shampoo hat"

noun:

• demon of the sixth heaven in the realm of desire who tries to prevent people from doing good - Buddhism term ➜ 四魔

noun:

• campaign to prevent a public construction work by acquiring a minuscule tract of land - four character idiom

noun:

• woven mat tied around a plant to prevent damage from the weight of snow

expression:

• avoiding unnecessary talk can prevent disaster falling on one; there is safety in silence; the pheasant would not be shot but for its cries [literal] - proverb

expression:

• rain that starts to fall as though trying to prevent a guest from leaving

noun:

• cooking over a second fire to prevent contamination from one's everyday fire for performing Shinto rites; cooking over a second fire to prevent contamination from mourning people, menstruating women, etc.

noun:

• plastic moulding over cables to prevent damage by wheels; cable protector - From English "wagon mould"

noun:

• agreement used to prevent unauthorized or faked divorce by couples in Japan in the future

noun:

• treating cloth before cutting to prevent shrinkage or expansion

expression / godan ~ぐ verb:

• to prevent; to take precautions

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to place one's arms under those of the opponent and lift them up, in order to prevent an overhand grip on one's mawashi - Sumo term

noun:

• paper put between newly completed prints to prevent the ink from smudging; interleaf; slip sheet

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder

godan ~む verb:

• to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct; to oppose; to thwart

expression:

• having one's good intentions backfire dangerously; causing harm when trying to prevent it; trying to put out a fire while carrying kindling [literal] - idiom

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem; to curb; to halt

noun:

• placing ropes or wires around trees to protect them from the snow; ropes stretched from the top of a tree to the lower branches to prevent their breaking under heavy snow ➜ 雪折れ

noun:

• anti-flood pond; manmade pond used to prevent flooding

noun:

• oxygen absorber; oxygen scavenger; small packet placed in packaged food to absorb oxygen and prevent oxidation

noun:

• blackout (to prevent being seen by enemy aircraft during a nighttime air raid)

noun:

• string of a crown (to prevent it from falling off)