差し障る（さしさわる）
JLPT N1 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: to be a hindrance
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 差し障ります | さしさわります |
| te-form | 差し障って | さしさわって |
| ta-form (past) | 差し障った | さしさわった |
| nai-form (negative) | 差し障らない | さしさわらない |
| potential form | 差し障れる | さしさわれる |
Example sentences
- 仕事に差し障るので夜更かししない。 — I don't stay up late since it would interfere with work.
- 差し障りのない範囲で答える。 — I'll answer to the extent that it causes no trouble.
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