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The act of taking measures to prevent something bad from happening, especially illness or accidents.
예방이 치료보다 중요합니다.
Prevention is more important than treatment.
Commonly used in medical contexts but also applies to general safety measures.
예방 is often used with nouns like '접종' (vaccination) or '조치' (measure) to specify the type of prevention.
From 예 (pre-) + 방 (prevention/blocking). The word combines the meaning of 'pre-' with the concept of blocking or preventing something negative.
Often used in medical contexts but can apply to any situation where proactive measures are taken to avoid negative outcomes.