阻む (はばむ, habamu) Japanese meaning: hinder | KotomoraCommon word›JLPTN1›Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000阻む · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
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| Dictionary | 阻む | 阻まない |
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| Polite | 阻みます | 阻みません |
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| Past polite | 阻みました | 阻みませんでした |
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| Past | 阻んだ | 阻まなかった |
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| Te-form | 阻んで | 阻まないで |
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| Desire | 阻みたい | 阻みたくない |
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| Potential | 阻める | 阻めない |
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| Passive | 阻まれる | 阻まれない |
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| Causative | 阻ませる | 阻ませない |
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| Causative passive | 阻ませられるalso 阻まされる | 阻ませられないalso 阻まされない |
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| Volitional | 阻もう | |
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| Polite volitional | 阻みましょう | |
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| Imperative | 阻め | 阻むな |
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| Conditional | 阻めば | 阻まなければ |
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| Tara conditional | 阻んだら | 阻まなかったら |
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く
手
を
阻
ん
だ
。
A high wall blocked our way.
His opposition is hindering the execution of the plan.
Usage patterns
〈人〉の行く手を阻むto block someone's path forward
Heavy snow blocked the climbers' path forward.
〈事〉の侵入を阻むto prevent the intrusion or invasion of something
The levee prevented the seawater from getting in.
〈事〉の実現を阻むto prevent something from being realized or achieved
The lack of funds prevented the plan from being realized.
Expressions
道を阻むblock the way; obstruct the path
