障壁（しょうへき）
JLPT N3 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: barrier / obstacle
Example sentences
- 言葉の障壁を乗りこえる。 — I overcome the language barrier.
- 大きな障壁にぶつかった。 — I ran into a huge barrier.
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