Vocab Info

N1 る-verb, Intransitive verb

差(さ)し支(つか)えるto interfere, to hinder, to become impeded

    Dictionary Definition

    1. る-verb, Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        to interfere (with), to hinder, to be hindered (from doing), to become impeded, to have difficulty, to suffer inconvenience

    All Forms

    差し支える 【さしつかえる】、差支える 【さしつかえる】

    Details

      • さ

      • し

      • つ

      • か

      • え

      • る

    • Frequency

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    Examples

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    • 夜(よ)ふかしは明日(あした)の学校(がっこう)に差(さ)し支(つか)えます。

      Staying up late will make it harder to focus at school tomorrow.

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    • 今日(きょう)の飲(の)み会(かい)は明日(あした)の仕事(しごと)に差(さ)し支(つか)えるだろう。

      Tonight’s drinking party is probably going to interfere with our work tomorrow.

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    • 肩(かた)こりや偏頭痛(へんずつう)が酷(ひど)く、日常(にちじょう)生活(せいかつ)に差(さ)し支(つか)えています。

      My severe shoulder stiffness and migraines are getting in the way of my daily life.

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    • 企画(きかく)長(ちょう):「計画(けいかく)に差(さ)し支(つか)えることがあれば、それを排除(はいじょ)していくまでだ。」

      Planning Director: 'If anything gets in the way of the plan, we’ll just have to eliminate it.'

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    • メガネなしでも差(さ)し支(つか)えないのなら、実(じつ)は普段(ふだん)から生活(せいかつ)出来(でき)るのでは…?

      If you aren't hindered by not wearing glasses, do you even really need them?

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