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妨害 (ぼうがい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
obstruction ; hindrance ; interference
Broadly covers physical blocking, disruption of activities, and technical interference such as signal jamming. Often used in compound nouns like 妨害行為 (act of obstruction) or with する to mean actively obstructing.
敵てき の 通つう 信しん を 妨ぼう 害がい する ため に 電でん 波ぱ を 出だ し た 。
They emitted radio waves to jam the enemy's communications.
Written forms 妨ぼう 害がい Usage 100%
Standard kanji form; high-frequency in news and general use.
妨ぼう 碍がい
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used variant kanji form.
妨ぼう 礙がい
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used variant kanji form.
Kanji 妨 disturb, prevent, hamper Similar words 邪じゃ 魔ま 邪魔 is more casual and personal, often for everyday nuisances or interruptions. 妨害 is more formal and often implies deliberate, systematic obstruction or technical interference.
阻そ 害がい 阻害 is used for hindering growth, progress, or absorption (e.g., economic growth, nutrient absorption), while 妨害 is more about active blocking or disruption of actions and signals.
Etymology Compound of 妨 (ぼう, 'to obstruct') and 害 (がい, 'harm, damage'). The kanji 妨 suggests hindering or impeding, and 害 adds the nuance of causing harm or trouble. The word is a straightforward Sino-Japanese compound.
