未然

みぜん

Meanings

1. Noun before it happens; beforehand (usu. adverbially as ～に) See also: 未然に防ぐ (みぜんにふせぐ).

Kanji

• 未 not yet. Read as ミ.
• 然 -ly. Read as ゼン.

Example sentences

• 政府は感染の拡大を未然に防ぐための適切な措置を取らなかった。
  The government didn't take appropriate measures to prevent the infection from spreading.

Common phrases

• 未然に防ぐ (みぜんにふせぐ) to prevent (something) from occurring
• 未然に防止する

Words containing 未然

• 未然形 (みぜんけい) irrealis form (of Japanese verbs and adjectives; used with auxiliaries to form negative, causative, passive and volitional constructions)
• 未然に防ぐ (みぜんにふせぐ) to prevent (something) from occurring
• 未然防止 (みぜんぼうし) prevention

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