差し支える · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 差し支える | 差し支えない |
| Polite | 差し支えます | 差し支えません |
| Past polite | 差し支えました | 差し支えませんでした |
| Past | 差し支えた | 差し支えなかった |
| Te-form | 差し支えて | 差し支えないで |
| Desire | 差し支えたい | 差し支えたくない |
| Potential | 差し支えられるalso 差し支えれる | 差し支えられないalso 差し支えれない |
| Passive | 差し支えられる | 差し支えられない |
| Causative | 差し支えさせる | 差し支えさせない |
| Causative passive | 差し支えさせられる | 差し支えさせられない |
| Volitional | 差し支えよう | |
| Polite volitional | 差し支えましょう | |
| Imperative | 差し支えろ | 差し支えるな |
| Conditional | 差し支えれば | 差し支えなければ |
| Tara conditional | 差し支えたら | 差し支えなかったら |
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
interfere; hinder; be hindered; have difficulty
Intransitive verb describing a situation where something causes trouble, prevents an action, or makes it difficult to proceed. Often used in negative potential forms (差し支えなければ) to politely ask if something is acceptable.
Would it be all right if I attend tomorrow's meeting?
急用ができて、約束の時間に差し支えた。
An urgent matter came up and I had difficulty making the appointment time.
この書類に不備があると手続きに差し支える。
If there are errors in this document, it will hinder the procedure.
Staying up late interferes with the next day's work.
Overdoing it will take a toll on your health.
差し支える looks similar to 差し引く because both start with 差し, but it means to hinder or cause inconvenience, not to subtract.