Vocabulary

What does 妨げる (さまたげる, samatageru) mean?

妨げる (さまたげる, samatageru) means to obstruct, to hinder.

Quick facts
Readingさまたげる
Romajisamatageru
Part of speechichidan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
さまたげる
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsamatageru

to obstruct, to hinder

  1. 1ichidan verb · transitive to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct

Example sentences

  • A loud noise is getting in the way of my studying.

  • Care is taken so the construction work doesn't obstruct traffic.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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