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JLPT N2verbLevel estimated by Bebop

妨さまたげる

samatageru

to hinder, to prevent

Example sentences

騒音そうおんが彼かれの睡眠すいみんを妨さまたげた。
The noise disturbed his sleep.
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群集ぐんしゅうが通行つうこうを妨さまたげた。
The crowd obstructed the passage.
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事故じこのために交通こうつうが妨さまたげられた。
The accident held up traffic.
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Kanji in 妨

妨disturb; preventOnボウKunさまたげる

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