Keyword
get in one's way
Info
FrequencyTop 1500-1600
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 3
Heisig1919
Readings
(59%)
はば
(40%)
Composed of
small village
there is more
Used in vocabulary (28 in total)
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
obstruction; inhibition
Examples (8 in total)
The coup attempt was foiled at the last moment.
The thing blocking my path was a stone wall of less than 1 meter's height.
The police tried to stop the street demonstration.
Let's stop the deterioration of the natural environment.
Pregnant women often experience morning sickness.
Antibiotics are commonly enzymatic inhibitors.
The freedom of the press should not be interfered with.
China's health authorities are taking steps to stop the spread of the coronavirus.