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阻却 (そきゃく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
rejection ; denial ; exclusion
Legal term for the denial or exclusion of a claim, right, or effect. Often used in phrases like 違法性阻却 (justification of an otherwise illegal act) or 責任阻却 (exclusion of liability).
この 契けい 約やく 条じょう 項こう は 責せき 任にん を 阻そ 却きゃく する もの で は ない 。
This contract clause does not exclude liability.
Kanji 阻 thwart, separate from, prevent 却 instead, on the contrary, rather Similar words 却きゃっ 下か 却下 is a general term for rejection or dismissal of a request, application, or appeal, while 阻却 is a specialized legal term for the exclusion or denial of a legal effect or claim.
Etymology Compound of 阻 (so, 'obstruct') and 却 (kyaku, 'reject'), forming a term meaning to obstruct and reject, i.e., to deny or exclude. Used primarily in legal contexts.
