to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
defense; defence; protection
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
offense and defense; offence and defence
prevention; protection (against); precaution
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade; firefighter
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
disaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster; protection against disaster
bank; weir; embankment; levee
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
preventing recurrence (of); preventing from happening again
national defence; national defense
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
Minister of Defense; Minister of Defence
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
breakwater; mole; seawall; bulwark; shield (e.g. against critcism); protective barrier
defense; defence; defensive preparations
protection against the cold
Department of Defense (US); the Pentagon
Department of Defense (USA); the Pentagon; Ministry of Defence (UK, etc.)
waterproofing; making watertight
Secretary of Defence (Defense)
fire brigade; fire company
vaccination; inoculation; immunization; immunisation
defense minister; defence minister
defense capability (defence)
infection prevention; infection control
Minister of Defense; Minister of Defence
Suō (former province located in the southeast of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
fire department (in Japan, composed of on call civilian firefighters)
fire prevention; fire control; fireproofing
Fire and Disaster Management Agency
heavy outfit designed to keep out the cold
infection prevention; disease control
fire department; fire defense headquarters
protective instinct; defensive instinct
defense; defence; protecting; preventing
prevention measure; preventive measures
preventive measure; precautionary measure
communicable disease control (e.g. by quarantine, disinfection, etc.); prevention of epidemics
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
missile defence; missile defense
disaster prevention practice
national defence forces; national security forces
defence forces; defence corps
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
defence expenditure; defense expenditure; defence cost; defense cost
nonaggressive defense (policy) (defence)
air-raid shelter; bomb shelter
government emergency radio system for disaster prevention and relief
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons; Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
defense spending; defense costs
defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure
defensive measure; defense plan
air defense identification zone; ADIZ
protection against wind; windbreak; crystal (glass or plastic cover over a watch face)
defence mechanism; defense mechanism
preservation from decay; prevention of putrefaction; embalmment; antisepsis
excessive or unjustifiable self-defense (defence)
Unfair Competition Prevention Act
counterintelligence; counterespionage
wireless-activated disaster warning system
defense capability; defence capability
semi-state of emergency COVID-19 measures; COVID-19 pre-emergency status
anti-nuisance ordinance; ordinance against disturbing the peace
soldiers garrisoned at strategic posts in Kyushu in ancient times; Chinese soldiers stationed to protect remote regions of the country during the Tang dynasty
Japan Defense Agency (became Ministry of Defense in January 2007)
National Defense Program Outline
windbreak (forest); shelterbelt
disaster awareness; disaster prevention awareness; being conscious of disaster prevention and mitigation in daily life
fire station worker; member of a fire station
National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience; NIED
prophylactic (drug); preventive medicine
National Defense Academy (Japan); NDA
semi-state of emergency COVID-19 measures
erosion control dam; barrier against debris-slide
waterproofing; waterproof finish
Disaster Preparedness Day (September 1)
gas mask; (air-purifying) respirator
protection against dust; dust-proof; dust-tight
noise barrier; soundproof wall; soundwall; sound barrier
defence program; defence plan
Disaster Prevention Research Institute Kyoto University; DPRI
winter clothes; arctic clothes
waterproof sheet; tarpaulin; tarp; flysheet (of a tent)
Act for the Promotion of Measures to Prevent Bullying
protection against wind; Saposhnikovia divaricata (species of umbellifer used in Chinese medicine); Glehnia littoralis (species of umbellifer used in Chinese medicine)
preventive medicine; prophylactic
protection from insects; insect repellence
ballistic missile defence; ballistic missile defense
(five-year) medium-term defense program (Japan)
Director General of (former) Defence Agency (Defense)
local disaster prevention organization
Central Disaster Prevention Council
Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (of the Ministry of Defense)
firefighting vehicle; fire engine
immunization; immunisation; shots; inoculation; preventive injection
protection against dust; dust-proof; dust-tight
three principles on transfer of defense equipment and technology
coastal defense; coastal defence
anti-cavalry palisade (Sengoku period)
preventive care, esp. for senior citizens
odor-resistant; odour-resistant
Defense Intelligence Agency; DIA
prevention of global warming
corruption prevention; antisepsis; antiseptic
(Japanese) National Defense Council (1956-86) (Defence); National Security Council (USA)
prevention of global warming
disaster relief specialist; disaster preparedness expert
National Defense Medical College
to construct an embankment
prevention (of plant disease and insect damage); (pest) control; extermination (of harmful insects); protection (against natural disasters)
(five-year) medium-term defense program (Japan)
contamination prevention; stainproofing
antiscattering; shatter-resistant; shatterproof
protection against the tide
disaster hood; protective hood worn during earthquakes and other disasters (e.g. to protect from falling objects)
game or series of games between the first and second place teams
civil defense unit (Japan, 1939-1947); voluntary guards
forest planted to protect land, roads, etc. from natural disasters
emergency supplies storehouse
autonomous (national) defence; self-reliant defence
stand of trees planted to control the movement of sand
counterespionage organization; counterintelligence agency
fire captain; fire marshal
civil defense; civilian defense
gun shield (esp. artillery)
mold prevention; mildew prevention
forest planted to protect the shoreline; tidewater control forest
damp proofing; moisture proofing
Anti-Comintern Pact (1936)
fire brigade (pre-WWII Japan)
anti-rust; rustproof; anticorrosive
fender (on a boat); bumper (on a dock, pier, etc.)
defense against communism
antifouling; stain resistance; stain-proofing; anti-soiling
Disaster Prevention Weather Information; disaster-related advisories issued by the JMA
open city; defenseless city
Anti-Comintern Pact (1936)
Act for Identification, etc. by Mobile Voice Communications Carriers of Their Subscribers, etc. and for Prevention of Improper Use of Mobile Voice Communications Services; Mobile Phone Improper Use Prevention Act
Subversive Activities Prevention Act
International Commission on Radiological Protection; ICRP
Air Pollution Control Act
assistant chief of staff, g3
preventive detention; preventive custody
inhibitor; prevention agent
attack as a form of defense; attacking (active) defense
chemical protective clothing; hazmat suit
park that can serve as an emergency relief center
Subversive Activities Prevention Act
boom (navigational barrier); chain
preventive measures to reduce damage from a disaster; anticipatory disaster preparation
anti-snow (device or facility or measure)
preventive attack; preemptive strike
antiglare (filter, mirror, etc.)
defence in depth; multiple safeguard; multiple protection
influenza vaccination; flu shot
protection from smoke; anti-smoke
Defense Intelligence Agency (USA)
watertight barrier; flood protection plate; waterproof boarding
civilian defense corps (Japan, 1932-1939)
Disaster Preparedness Week
self-defence fire brigade; fire brigade associated with building, company, etc.
joint defense; joint defence
Act for the Promotion of Measures to Prevent Bullying
(Japanese) Defense Facilities Administration Agency (Defence)
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
Disaster Response Volunteers Day (January 17)
Act on Preventing Collisions at Sea
pollution control; pollution prevention
emergency bag; survival kit
anti-microbial; antifungal; antimicrobe
deodorant; deodorizer; deodoriser
security equipment (pepper spray, taser, batons, etc.); anti-theft device
Water Pollution Prevention Act
Peucedanum japonicum (species of umbellifer with edible leaves)
LDP's National Defense Division
waterproof long boots; waders
birdproofing; protection from birds
protection against rain; rainproof; raintight
frontier defences; frontier defenses
ant prevention; ant control; termite control
National University of Defense Technology
emergency backpack; emergency bag; go-bag
semi-state of emergency COVID-19 measures
anti-static (electricity); static protection
belt of trees planted as a firebreak
Glehnia littoralis (species of umbellifer used in Chinese medicine)
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
tick control; mite control; mite-proofing; acarid-protective
theater missile defense (defence); TMD
protection against corrosion; prevention of corrosion
semi-state of emergency COVID-19 measures
defense outlay; defense spending
dust-preventive clothing; dust-free workwear; dustproof workwear
plastic sheet at checkouts to prevent droplet infection (of COVID-19)
anti-mold agent; mildew-proofing agent
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; RSPCA
protection against drops of water
an anti-corrosive (agent)
the question of national defense (defence)
Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum); complex inter-relationship (as in the struggle between two types of vine over one piece of land)
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
prevention; protection (against); precaution
semi-state of emergency COVID-19 measures; COVID-19 pre-emergency status
mold prevention; mildew prevention
fire prevention (esp. by a divine power)
semi-state of emergency COVID-19 measures
protection against corrosion; prevention of corrosion
Secretary of Defence (Defense)
anti-mold agent; mildew-proofing agent
defensive strength; defensive ability
an anti-corrosive (agent)
air defense artillery; air defence artillery
dustproof clothing one would use in a cleanroom
Department of Defense (Defence)
desiccant; desiccating agent
nuclear defenses; nuclear defences
Conference of Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
National Missile Defense (US); NMD
Glehnia littoralis (species of umbellifer used in Chinese medicine)
Glehnia littoralis (species of umbellifer used in Chinese medicine)
breathable-waterproof material; waterproof-breathable fabric
glass safety film; glass protective film; anti-shattering film for glass
Invasive Alien Species Act
flu shot; injection for influenza immunization
age resister; antioxidant
fireproof; fire-resistant
crease proofing; crease resistant finish
crease proofing; crease resistant finish
churn prevention; churn management
man-portable air-defense system; MANPADS
survival kit; emergency bag
precautionary principle; precautionary approach
anti-corrosive (agent); anti-rust; corrosion inhibitor
fender (on a boat); bumper (on a dock, pier, etc.)
dew prevention; preventing condensation
tarpaulin; waterproofed canvas; tarp
erosion control-designated area; area designated in accordance with the Erosion Control Law where certain types of construction are regulated
taking precautions against the cold (e.g. by dressing warmly)
Fire and Disaster Management Organization Act
flame retardancy; flame proofness
Offensive Odor Control Law
Act on Entrepreneurs' Bearing of the Cost of Public Pollution Control Works
sound absorption; sound insulating properties
forest planted to mitigate flood damage; flood prevention forest
trees protecting land from sea fogs
avalanche prevention forest; avalanche-restraining forest
avalanche prevention forest; avalanche-restraining forest
capless waterproofing; waterproofing of a port on an electronic device so it does not need a cover
preventive measure; precautionary measure; precaution
resist paste (dyeing); resistant
protective measure; safeguard
bulletproof hosting; anonymized hosting
bulletproof hosting; anonymized hosting
unity of offense and defense; integration of attack and defense
burglar alarm; personal alarm
biological control; biocontrol
biological control; biocontrol
New Disaster Prevention Weather Information (revised system of weather warnings and advisories introduced by the JMA in May 2026)
Environmental Defense Fund
Pollution-Related Health Damage Compensation and Prevention Association
International Association for Suicide Prevention
Industrial College of the Armed Forces
National Defense University
Japan Fire Equipment Inspection Institute
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; ASPCA
Defense Facilities Environs Improvement Association
Industrial Accident Prevention Association; IAPA
Ministry of National Defense (China)
National Institute of Health (former)
Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; CCDC
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (Iran); IRGC