不虞

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 不虞 (ふぐ) is a formal noun for an unexpected accident, event, or contingency.
• Basic usage: It appears when arranging backup communication or carrying extra food for unforeseen events.
  • 不虞の事態に備えて予備の連絡手段を決めました。 — We arranged backup communications in preparation for an unexpected accident.
  • 旅人は道中の不虞に備え、予備の食料を持ちました。 — The traveler packed extra food against unforeseen events along the way.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Preparing for a contingency
  • 不虞 is a formal term for an unforeseen accident or event, and 不虞に備える means preparing for that possibility in advance.