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障害物 (しょうがいぶつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

障しょう害がい物ぶつ

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が

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Meanings

1

noun

obstacle; hurdle; barrier

A physical or abstract thing that blocks or hinders progress. Common in sports, traffic, and figurative contexts.

コースにはいくつかの障しょう害がい物ぶつが設せっ置ちされている。
Several obstacles are set up on the course.

この

プロジェクト

の

最さい

大だい

の

障しょう

害がい

物ぶつ

は

予よ

算さん

不ぶ

足そく

だ

。

The biggest hurdle for this project is the lack of budget.

Written forms

障しょう害がい物ぶつ
Standard modern spelling.
障しょう碍がい物ぶつ
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 碍 is not a jōyō kanji.

Kanji

障hinder, hurt, harm
害harm, injury
物thing, object, matter
碍obstacle

Similar words

障しょう害がい
障害 is a broader term for hindrance, impediment, or disability, while 障害物 specifically refers to a tangible or identifiable obstacle.
妨さまたげ
妨げ emphasizes the act of obstructing or something that interferes, often used in more abstract or intentional contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 障害 (obstacle, hindrance) and 物 (thing, object). The spelling 障碍物 uses the older character 碍, which is now commonly replaced by 害 in modern Japanese.