noun
A solid piece of material, often square or rectangular. Used for food, building materials, etc.
肉を一口大のブロックに切る。
Cut the meat into bite-sized blocks.
noun
concrete block
Abbreviation of コンクリートブロック. Common in construction contexts.
See also: コンクリートブロック
庭の仕切りにブロックを積んだ。
I stacked concrete blocks as a garden divider.
noun
toy blocks; building blocks
Often refers to interlocking plastic blocks like LEGO, but can also mean wooden or other toy blocks.
子どもがブロックで家を作った。
The child built a house with toy blocks.
noun
printing block
A block used in printing, such as a woodblock or a stamp.
この版画は木のブロックを使って刷られている。
This print was made using a wooden block.
noun
city block
An area of a city bounded by streets, or the distance between two streets.
駅から2ブロック歩いたところにその店はある。
The shop is two blocks from the station.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
blocking; obstructing
The act of physically blocking a path, view, or progress. Used as a noun or with する.
トラックが道をブロックしている。
A truck is blocking the road.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
In sports like volleyball or basketball, the act of stopping an opponent's shot or movement.
彼のブロックで相手のシュートを防いだ。
His block prevented the opponent's shot.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
On social media or websites, preventing a user from interacting or viewing content.
迷惑なユーザーをブロックした。
I blocked the annoying user.
noun
In computing, a group of data or a section of code treated as a unit.
データをブロック単位で転送する。
Transfer data in blocks.