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妨害行為 (bougaikoui) Japanese meaning: interference | Kotomora

妨ぼう害がい行こう為い

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Meanings

1

interference; obstruction; sabotage

Refers to deliberate acts that hinder or obstruct someone or something, often in legal, business, or competitive contexts.

彼かれは業ぎょう務む妨ぼう害

がい

行こう

為い

で

逮たい

捕ほ

さ

れ

た

。

He was arrested for obstruction of business.

妨ぼう害がい行こう為いは厳きびしく罰ばっせられる。

Acts of sabotage are severely punished.

Kanji

妨disturb, prevent, hamper
害harm, injury
行going, journey, carry out
為do, change, make

Related words

妨ぼう害がい
妨害 is a more general term for obstruction or interference, while 妨害行為 specifically refers to the act or conduct of obstruction.
干かん渉しょう
干渉 means interference in the sense of meddling or intervening, often in personal matters, whereas 妨害行為 implies a more active and deliberate hindrance.

Built from

妨ぼう害がい+行こう為い

Etymology

Compound of 妨害 (obstruction) and 行為 (act, conduct).