遮る (Saegiru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to interrupt, to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.), to block (light, wind, etc.), to intercept”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
Examples
彼は私の行く手を遮った。
He blocked my way.
落石が彼の行く手をさえぎった。
A fallen rock barred his way.
彼女は手で目から日差しを遮った。
She used her hand to screen the sunlight from her eyes.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).