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Illustration of 差し支え

差さし支つかえ

さしつかえ sashitsukae Play N2 Noun

物事を進めるうえで妨げとなること。 hindrance; impediment

Example 1

その家いえは理想的りそうてきとはいえないが、まぁさしつかえはない。

The house is not ideal, but it's all right.

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Example 2

今回の変更は作業に差し支えありません。

This change will not interfere with the work.

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Kanji breakdown

差

N3

distinction; difference; variation; discrepancy; margin; balance

On reading
サ
Kun reading
さ.す、さ.し
Radical
工

支

N3

branch; support; sustain; branch radical (no. 65)

On reading
シ
Kun reading
ささ.える、つか.える、か.う
Radical
支
Illustration of 差し支える
N1

さしつかえる

to interfere; to hinder; to become impeded

Illustration of 交差
N2

こうさ

cross

Illustration of 人差し指
N2

ひとさしゆび

index finger

Illustration of 差し引き
N2

さしひき

deduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow; rise and fall

Illustration of 日差し
N2

ひざし

sunlight; rays of the sun