阻む
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 阻む
1
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct; to oppose; to thwart
Examples
彼らは大きな川に前進を阻まれた。
Their progress was stopped by a wide river.
Kanji in this Word
阻
8 strokes
Frequency: 1280
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
thwart
separate from
prevent
obstruct
deter
impede
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ソ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
はば.む
沮
8 strokes
Meanings
stop
prevent
defeated
dejected
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ソ
ショ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
はば.む
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