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阻はばむ

はばむ habamu Play N1 Godan verb Transitive

Meanings and examples

進もうとするのを妨げる。物事の進行を止める。 to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct; to oppose; to thwart

Example 1

我々われわれの前進ぜんしんは阻はばまれた。

Our advance was checked.

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Example 2

彼かれらは大おおきな川かわに前進ぜんしんを阻はばまれた。

Their progress was stopped by a wide river.

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Kanji breakdown

阻

N1

thwart; separate from; prevent; obstruct; deter; impede

On reading
ソ
Kun reading
はば.む
Radical
阜
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阻止

N1

そし

obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; interdiction