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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

妨ぼう害がい

bougai

obstruction, interference

Example sentences

彼かれは君きみの仕事しごとを妨害ぼうがいする意図いとなど持もっていない。
He has no intention to interfere with your business.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source
彼かれの携帯電話けいたいでんわは他たの電話でんわを妨害ぼうがいする電波でんぱを出だした。
His mobile phone produced radio emissions that interfered with other phones.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source
彼かれは私わたしたちの会話かいわを妨害ぼうがいした。
He broke in on our conversation.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 妨害

妨disturb; preventOnボウKunさまたげる
害harm; injuryOnガイ

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