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差し障り (さしさわり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Meanings 1
noun
hindrance ; obstacle ; impediment
Refers to something that gets in the way of a plan, action, or smooth progress. Often used in the phrase 差し障りがある (there is a hindrance) or 差し障りのない (harmless, inoffensive).
差さ
し
障さわ
り
の
ない
話わ
題だい
を
選えら
ん
だ
。
I chose a harmless topic.
2
noun
annoyance (to others) ; offense ; harm
Focuses on causing trouble, annoyance, or harm to others. Often used in negative constructions like 差し障りがない (causes no offense/harm).
Written forms 差さ し 障さわ り Usage 94%
差さし 障さわ り Usage 4%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form; not commonly used.
差さ しさわり Usage 2%
Mixed kana spelling, common in everyday writing.
Kanji 差 distinction, difference, variation Similar words 支し 障しょう 支障 is a more formal and common word for obstacle or hindrance, often used in business or official contexts. 差し障り is slightly softer and can imply social friction or personal inconvenience.
邪じゃ 魔ま 邪魔 is a more direct and casual word for hindrance or nuisance, often used for physical obstruction or bothering someone. 差し障り is more about abstract or social impediments.
Etymology Compound of 差し (prefix form of verb 差す, 'to insert, to point') + 障り (noun form of verb 障る, 'to hinder, to harm'). Literally 'a hindering that inserts itself'.
