阻む
はばむ
Also written 沮む
Meanings
- Godan verb, Transitive to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct; to oppose; to thwart
Kanji
- 阻 obstruct. Read as はばむ.
Example sentences
- 我々の前進は阻まれた。
Our advance was checked. - 彼の専門知識の欠落が彼の昇進を阻んだ。
His lack of technical knowledge kept him from being promoted. - 激しい雨が、行く手を阻んだ。
The heavy rain prevented them from going there.
Common phrases
Words containing 阻む
- 道を阻む (みちをはばむ) to obstruct one's way