防災

See also: 防灾

Chinese

to protect; to defend; to guard (against) disaster; calamity
trad. (防災)
simp. (防灾)

Pronunciation


Verb

防災

  1. to take precautions against natural disasters

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ぼう
Grade: 5
さい
Grade: 5
on’yomi

Noun

(ぼう)(さい) • (bōsai) 

  1. disaster prevention, making preparations to avoid suffering in case of natural disasters
    • 2015 September 14, Kaori Shoji, “When disaster strikes in Japan, keep calm and carry a diaper”, in The Japan Times, retrieved 2023-04-11:
      You’ve probably noticed that September is the month of bōsai (防災, disaster prevention).
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