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What does 阻止 (そし, soshi) mean?

阻止 (そし, soshi) means prevention, obstruction.

Quick facts
Readingそし
Romajisoshi
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
そし
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsoshi

prevention, obstruction

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive obstruction; prevention; hindrance

Example sentences

  • The police stopped the culprit from fleeing.

  • There is a movement trying to block the passage of the bill.

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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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