Word details

立ちふさがる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 立ちふさがる.

Dictionary

Entry

立ちふさがる立ち塞がる立塞がるちふさがIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #13277
1

to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way

Examples
その達成には非常に困難なことが立ちふさがっている
Great difficulties stand in the way of its achievement.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

stand up, rise, set up, erect

5 strokesFrequency 58JLPT N4Grade 1

On

リツリュウリットル

Kun

た.つ-た.つた.ち-た.てる-た.てるた.て-たて--た.て-だ.て-だ.てる

Nanori

たちたったつだてつい

close, shut, cover, block, obstruct

13 strokesGrade 8

On

ソクサイ

Kun

ふさ.ぐとりでみ.ちる

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