Vocabulary
What does 遮る (さえぎる, saegiru) mean?
遮る (さえぎる, saegiru) means to block, to obstruct, to interrupt.
Quick facts| Reading | さえぎる |
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| Romaji | saegiru |
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| Part of speech | godan verb, transitive |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsaegiru
to block, to obstruct, to interrupt
- 1godan verb · transitive to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.)
Example sentences
カーテンで日差しを遮る。
I block the sunlight with the curtains.
彼の話を遮って質問した。
I interrupted his talk to ask a question.
