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障る (さわる, sawaru) Japanese meaning: harm | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N1 › Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation 障る · godan verb (-ru)
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 障さわ る 障さわ らない Polite 障さわ ります 障さわ りません Past polite 障さわ りました 障さわ りませんでした Past 障さわ った 障さわ らなかった Te-form 障さわ って 障さわ らないで Desire 障さわ りたい 障さわ りたくない Potential 障さわ れる 障さわ れない Passive 障さわ られる 障さわ られない Causative 障さわ らせる 障さわ らせない Causative passive 障さわ らせられる also 障さわ らされる 障さわ らせられない also 障さわ らされない Volitional 障さわ ろう Polite volitional 障さわ りましょう Imperative 障さわ れ 障さわ るな Conditional 障さわ れば 障さわ らなければ Tara conditional 障さわ ったら 障さわ らなかったら
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Staying up late is bad for your health.
The way he said it hurt my feelings.
Loud noises interfere with my studying.
Expressions· 7 気き に 障さわ る hurt one's feelings; rub the wrong way; get on one's nerves 癪しゃく に 障さわ る to annoy; to irritate; to get on one's nerves 体からだ に 障さわ る be bad for one's health; affect one's health 癇かん に 障さわ る to irritate; to get on one's nerves; to offend Show 2 more 当あ たり 障さわ りのない harmless; inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral; noncommittal Related words 害する is a formal, transitive verb meaning 'to harm/damage', whereas 障る is an everyday intransitive verb often used for minor irritation or interference.
妨げる is a transitive verb meaning 'to hinder/obstruct' something specific, while 障る is intransitive and covers a broader range from physical harm to emotional irritation.
障る specifically means to have a harmful or irritating effect (as in 気に障る), while 触る covers both physical touching and this negative sense.
障る often describes something harmful to health or feelings (体に障る), while 差し支える is broader and covers any kind of inconvenience or hindrance to plans or tasks.
Don't confuse with 触る (transitive, 〜を触る) means 'to touch', while 障る (intransitive, 〜に障る) means 'to harm/irritate'; they are homophones written with different kanji.
障る is a verb meaning 'to harm' or 'to adversely affect' (health, feelings), while 障害 is the noun for the obstacle or disability itself.
Word family· 8 hindrance; obstacle; impediment · harm (to health); bad effect · menstruation; period
eyesore; offensive to the eye · obstructing the view; in the way visually
harsh to the ear; grating; jarring
Written forms 障さわ る Usage 99%
Standard kanji spelling; the only kanji form.
さわる Usage 1%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the nuance is about irritation or hindrance rather than a formal obstruction.
Etymology The kanji 障 carries meanings of 'obstruct' or 'hinder'. The reading さわる is native Japanese; the exact derivation is uncertain, but it is distinct from the homophonous 触る (to touch).
obstacle; hindrance; offense
hindrance; obstacle; impediment · annoyance (to others); offense; harm
