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    3. 阻む

    阻む

    阻はばむ​

    to keep someone from doing

    N1KMT7News #13+1CoreVerbCore ConceptsKanji Vocab11 strokes

    沮む

    はばむ

    Verb

    1.
    to keep someone from doing, to stop, to prevent, to check, to hinder, to obstruct, to oppose, to thwart

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは私わたしの行ゆく手てを阻はばんだ。

    He blocked my path.

    KMT6Core ConceptsDaily Life
    悪あく天てん候こうが飛ひ行こう機きの離り陸りくを阻はばんだ。

    Bad weather prevented the plane from taking off.

    KMT7Travel & TransportationWeather & Geography
    貿ぼう易えき障しょう壁へきが国こく際さい的てきな経けい済ざい発はっ展てんを阻はばむ要よう因いんとなっている。

    Trade barriers are factors that hinder international economic development.

    KMT7Politics & LawBusiness & Finance
    新しん薬やくの開か発いは、多つはおおくの倫りん理り的てきな問もん題だいによって阻さまれることがある。

    The development of new drugs can sometimes be hindered by many ethical issues.

    KMT7Science & MathMedicine & Health
    彼かれの成せい功こうを阻はばむものは、もはや何なにもなかった。

    There was nothing left to hinder his success.

    KMT8Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    阻
    はば.む…(1)
    thwart・separate from・prevent・obstruct・deter…(1)
    Kanji
    む
    mu
    Kana
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