障さわる

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

Intransitive verb used with に to mark what is affected. Covers physical harm, emotional irritation, and practical interference. Often used in set phrases like 気に障る (to hurt one's feelings) or 体に障る (to be bad for one's health).

夜よ更ふかしは体からだに障さわるよ。
Staying up late is bad for your health.

彼かれの言いい方かたが気きに障さわった。

The way he said it hurt my feelings.

大おおきな音おとが勉べん強きょうに障さわる。

Loud noises interfere with my studying.

Written forms

障さわるUsage99%
Standard kanji spelling; the only kanji form.
さわるUsage1%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the nuance is about irritation or hindrance rather than a formal obstruction.

Kanji

障hinder, hurt, harm

Similar words

触さわる
触る means 'to touch' and is transitive (～を触る). 障る is intransitive and means 'to harm/hinder/irritate' (～に障る). They are homophones but have different kanji and grammar.
害がいする
害する is a more formal, transitive verb meaning 'to harm' or 'to damage'. 障る is more everyday and often used for personal irritation or minor hindrance.

Etymology

The kanji 障 carries meanings of 'obstruct' or 'hinder'. The reading さわる is native Japanese; the exact derivation is uncertain, but it is distinct from the homophonous 触る (to touch).