防止

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 防止 is read as ぼうし and means preventing an unwanted event such as an accident or leak.
• Basic usage: It can state the purpose of an inspection or describe a system that prevents information leakage.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Stating a preventive purpose
  • 事故防止のため identifies accident prevention as the reason for the inspection. Example: 事故防止のため、作業前に器具を点検する。
• Expressing the preventive action
  • 漏えいを防止する means stopping information from leaking out. Example: 情報の漏えいを防止する仕組みを見直した。