妨げる（さまたげる）
JLPT N2 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 4
Meaning: to hinder / obstruct
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 妨げます | さまたげます |
| te-form | 妨げて | さまたげて |
| ta-form (past) | 妨げた | さまたげた |
| nai-form (negative) | 妨げない | さまたげない |
| potential form | 妨げられる | さまたげられる |
Example sentences
- 騒音が集中を妨げる。 — Noise gets in the way of concentration.
- 成長を妨げる要因を取り除く。 — Remove the factors that hinder growth.
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