Word details

阻む

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 阻む.

Dictionary

Entry

阻む沮むGodan verbFreq #5470
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.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

thwart, separate from, prevent, obstruct, deter, impede

8 strokesFrequency 1,280JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

はば.む

stop, prevent, defeated, dejected

8 strokes

On

ショ

Kun

はば.む

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