はばむ – Vocabulary details

はばむ

Verb (5-dan, む)

1. to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct; to oppose; to thwart

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to obstruct one's way

to hinder the growth of (e.g. plants, someone); to hamper the growth of

行ゆく手てをはばんだものは、高たかさ１いちメートル足たらずの石いし壁かべでした。

The thing blocking my path was a stone wall of less than 1 meter's height.

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