障害 (Shougai) is a Japanese noun meaning “obstacle, impediment, hindrance, barrier”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbobstacle; impediment; hindrance; barrier; difficulty
- noundisorder; defect; disability; handicap; impairment; dysfunction
- nounsteeplechase
- nounobstacle race; steeplechase (athletics)
Examples
私は多くの障害に直面した。
I was confronted with many difficulties.
彼は予期せぬ障害に出会った。
He met an unexpected obstacle.
彼は多くの障害に直面している。
He is confronted by many difficulties.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).