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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.
防振ゴムを取り付けた。
I installed anti-vibration rubber.
カメラの防振機能で手ブレを防ぐ。
The camera's vibration damping feature prevents camera shake.
工場の機械には防振対策が欠かせない。
Anti-vibration measures are essential for factory machinery.
Composed of 防 (to prevent, to protect against) and 振 (vibration, shaking). The prefix 防 appears in many protective compounds: 防音 (soundproofing), 防水 (waterproofing), 防塵 (dustproofing). Functions as a noun and as a modifier with の.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 防振ゴム: anti-vibration rubber
- 防振対策: vibration countermeasures
- 防振機能: vibration damping function
- 防振装置: vibration isolation device
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 制振: vibration control — actively controlling vibrations, often with mechanical systems
- 耐震: earthquake-resistant — designed to withstand seismic vibrations specifically
- 免震: seismic isolation — a building technique that isolates the structure from ground movement