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未然 みぜん

  1. before it happens; previously

未然に防ぐ みぜんにふせぐ

  1. to prevent; to take precautions

未然形 みぜんけい

  1. irrealis form (of Japanese verbs and adjectives; used with auxiliaries to form negative, causative, passive and volitional constructions)

未然防止 みぜんぼうし

  1. prevention
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