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差さし支つかえる

さしつかえる sashitsukaeru Play N1 Ichidan verb Intransitive

Meanings and examples

物事の進行や活動に妨げとなる。 to interfere; to hinder; to become impeded

Example 1

この程度の遅れなら、計画の進行に差し支えない。

A delay of this extent will not hinder the progress of the plan.

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Example 2

睡眠不足が仕事に差し支える。

Lack of sleep interferes with 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
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差し支え

N2

さしつかえ

hindrance; impediment

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収支

N1

しゅうし

income and expenditure

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差し出す

N1

さしだす

to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out

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差し引く

N1

さしひく

to deduct

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差し掛かる

N1

さしかかる

to come near to; to approach