Vocabulary

What does 差し支える (さしつかえる, sashitsukaeru) mean?

差し支える (さしつかえる, sashitsukaeru) means to interfere, hinder; to be inconvenienced.

Quick facts
Reading	さしつかえる
Romaji	sashitsukaeru
Part of speech	ichidan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

差し支えるさしつかえる

N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsashitsukaeru

to interfere, hinder; to be inconvenienced

1ichidan verb · intransitive to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing)

Example sentences

睡眠不足(すいみんぶそく)は仕事(しごと)に差(さ)し支(つか)える。
Lack of sleep interferes with work.
差(さ)し支(つか)えなければ、ご住所(じゅうしょ)を教(おし)えてください。
If it's not too much trouble, please tell me your address.