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Preventing, hindering, or acting as an obstacle to. / Carried out to deter military aggression. / Slowing the development of an illness; prophylactic. / (obsolete) Going before; preceding.

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Source Word

preventive

IPA(Pronunciation)

/pɹɪˈvɛntɪv/

Adjective

obsolete

Preventing, hindering, or acting as an obstacle to. / Carried out to deter military aggression. / Slowing the development of an illness; prophylactic. / (obsolete) Going before; preceding.

Japanese Meaning

防止や妨害を目的とした（予防的な） / 軍事攻撃を抑止するために実施される / 病気の発症や進行を遅らせる、予防目的の（予防的な） / （古語）前もって起こる、先行する

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The preventive safety protocols implemented last month reduced workplace accidents significantly.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

先月実施された事故を防ぐことを目的とした安全プロトコルにより、職場での事故が大幅に減少した。

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Preventing, hindering, or acting as an obstacle to.

...and I sometimes think whether, like the ancient king, it would not be prudent to make an offering to destiny, and throw my set of emeralds into the lake." Emily could not but deprecate the emeralds being destined to any such preventive service;...

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