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    3. 障壁

    障壁

    障しょう壁へき

    enclosing wall

    KMT6News #10+1NounHome & HousingKanji Vocab30 strokes

    牆壁墻壁

    しょうへき

    Noun

    1.
    enclosing wall, boundary fence
    2.
    obstacle, barrier

    Stroke 0 / 30

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    言こと葉ばの障しょう壁へきがある。

    There is a language barrier.

    KMT5Daily LifeEducation
    その計けい画かくには多おおくの障しょう壁へきがあった。

    There were many barriers to that plan.

    KMT6Daily LifeWork & Career
    隣りん家かとの間あいだに高たかい障しょう壁へきを設もうけた。

    We installed a high boundary fence between our house and the neighbor's.

    KMT6Home & Housing
    物ぶつ理り的てきな障しょう壁へきだけでなく、心こころの障しょう壁へきも乗のり越こえる必ひつ要ようがある。

    Not only physical barriers, but also mental barriers need to be overcome.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    社しゃ会かいには未いまだに多おおくの障しょう壁へきが存そん在ざいする。

    Many barriers still exist in society.

    KMT7Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    障
    さわ.る…(1)
    hinder・hurt・harm
    壁
    かべ…(1)
    wall・lining (stomach)・fence
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