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    3. 障害

    障害

    障しょう害がい

    obstacle

    N3KMT3News #2+1CoreSports & Martial ArtsMedicine & HealthKanji Vocab24 strokes

    障がい障碍障礙

    しょうがい

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    obstacle, impediment, hindrance, barrier, difficulty

    Noun

    2.
    disorder, defect, disability, handicap, impairment, dysfunction
    3.
    steeplechase
    abbreviationhorse racing
    4.
    obstacle race, steeplechase (athletics)
    abbreviation

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    道みちに障しょう害がい物ぶつがあった。

    There was an obstacle on the road.

    KMT3Daily Life
    彼かれは障しょう害がいを乗のり越こえて成せい功こうした。

    He overcame obstacles and succeeded.

    KMT3Emotions & Psychology
    社しゃ会かいにはまだ多おおくの障しょう害がいが残のこっている。

    Many barriers still remain in society.

    KMT4Politics & Law
    彼かの女じょは生うまれつき聴ちょう覚かくに障しょう害がいがある。

    She has a congenital hearing impairment.

    KMT4Medicine & Health
    障しょう害がい物ぶつ競きょう走そうは体たい力りょくと技ぎ術じゅつが必ひつ要ようだ。

    Obstacle races require physical strength and skill.

    KMT4Sports & Martial Arts

    Kanji that make up this word

    障
    さわ.る…(1)
    hinder・hurt・harm
    害
    harm・injury
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