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Grade 6JLPT N1

hinder, hurt, harm

14 strokes · frequency rank #742

On
ショウ
Kun
さわ.る

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Common words

  1. しょうがいobstacle; impediment; hindrance; barrier1
    • The pioneers have overcome a series of obstacles.

    • His loss of memory is a psychological problem rather than a physical one.

    • I was confronted with many difficulties.

  2. あんぜんほしょう(guarantee of) security2
  3. しょうがいしゃdisabled person; person with a (physical or mental) disability3
    • Volunteers collected donations for the benefit of the handicapped.

  4. こしょうfault; trouble; breakdown; failure4
    • I was late because my car broke down.

    • My TV has broken down.

    • The car broke down.

  5. ししょうobstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty5
    • There is nothing to prevent my going.

    • The town water supply was seriously obstructed by heavy rainfalls.

    • Factional in-fighting threw a monkey wrench into the deliberations.

  6. しゃかいほしょうsocial security6
    • State your name and social security number, please.

    • Social securities are not something that should be trifled with.

    • Germany adopted a social security system in the 1880's.

  7. しょうへきenclosing wall; boundary fence7
    • We must work hard to break down social barriers.

    • Simultaneous translation broke linguistic walls.

    • Unless Japan eliminates those barriers, the U.S. will take sanctions.

  8. ほしょうguarantee; security; assurance; pledge8
  9. きざaffected; smug; pompous; conceited9
    • They laughed at the affectations in his speech.

    • His affectations are annoying.

  10. さわるto be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate10
    • Tom's way of speaking gets on my nerves.

    • A man like that gets on my nerves.

    • Her behavior really got on my nerves.

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