予防線

Japanese

Kanji in this term
予 防 線
よ
Grade: 3 		ぼう
Grade: 5 		せん
Grade: 2
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
豫防線 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 予防(よぼう) (yobō) + 線(せん) (sen).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [jo̞bo̞ːsẽ̞ɴ]

Noun

予(よ)防(ぼう)線(せん) • (yobōsen) 

  1. (figurative) preemptive defense against criticism or failure
    予防線(よぼうせん)を張(は)る
    yobōsen o haru
    to preempt criticism/failure
    (literally, “to put up a line of prevention”)
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