妨げる (Samatageru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to disturb, to prevent, to obstruct, to hinder”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
Examples
群集が通行を妨げた。
The crowd obstructed the passage.
その音が睡眠を妨げた。
The noise disturbed my sleep.
彼女が私の勉強を妨げた。
She hindered me in my study.
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