防振(ぼうしん)

ぼうしん
noun, no-adjective
vibration damping; vibration isolation; anti-vibration
technology
1. vibration damping; vibration isolation; anti-vibration
The reduction or prevention of vibration, especially in engineering, construction, and equipment design. Used for measures and materials that absorb or block unwanted vibrations.
防振(ぼうしん)ゴムを取(と)り付(つ)けた。
I installed anti-vibration rubber.
カメラの防振(ぼうしん)機能(きのう)で手(て)ブレを防(ふせ)ぐ。
The camera's vibration damping feature prevents camera shake.
工場(こうじょう)の機械(きかい)には防振(ぼうしん)対策(たいさく)が欠(か)かせない。
Anti-vibration measures are essential for factory machinery.

Composed of 防(ぼう) (to prevent, to protect against) and 振(しん) (vibration, shaking). The prefix 防(ぼう) appears in many protective compounds: 防音(ぼうおん) (soundproofing), 防水(ぼうすい) (waterproofing), 防塵(ぼうじん) (dustproofing). Functions as a noun and as a modifier with の.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 制振(せいしん): vibration control — actively controlling vibrations, often with mechanical systems
  • 耐震(たいしん): earthquake-resistant — designed to withstand seismic vibrations specifically
  • 免震(めんしん): seismic isolation — a building technique that isolates the structure from ground movement

Related Words

Compare: 耐震(たいしん) (earthquake-resistant)
Compare: 免震(めんしん) (seismic isolation)
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Added 2026.5.2 20:31 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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