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支障

Reading

Kana: ししょう
Romaji: shishō
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Definition

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obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty

Kanji

Readings: シ、 ささ.える、 つか.える、 か.う
Meanings: branch, support, sustain, branch radical (no. 65)
Readings: ショウ、 さわ.る
Meanings: hinder, hurt, harm

Example Sentences

(わたし)()くことに支障(ししょう)(なに)もありません。
➥There is nothing to prevent my going.
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派閥内(はばつない)抗争(こうそう)審議(しんぎ)支障(ししょう)をきたしました。
➥Factional in-fighting threw a monkey wrench into the deliberations.
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療養(りょうよう)病床(びょうしょう)()ればそれができず、一般(いっぱん)病床(びょうしょう)医療(いりょう)にも支障(ししょう)をきたします。
➥If long-term beds are reduced, then it won't be possible to do that and normal sickbeds will also be adversely affected.
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(まち)水道(すいどう)豪雨(ごうう)重大(じゅうだい)支障(ししょう)をきたした。
➥The town water supply was seriously obstructed by heavy rainfalls.
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輸入(ゆにゅう)制限(せいげん)両国間(りょうこくかん)により親密(しんみつ)関係(かんけい)(つく)支障(ししょう)になる。
➥Import restrictions are barriers to closer relations between the two countries.
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科学(かがく)(いま)ほど重要(じゅうよう)でなかった時代(じだい)には、科学(かがく)科学者(かがくしゃ)にまかせておいて(なに)支障(ししょう)もなかった。
➥When science was less important than it is now, it was all very well to leave science to the scientists.
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