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妨げる — meaning in English

samatageru

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English meaning

  • hinder verb To make something more difficult or slow to accomplish; to get in the way of.
  • impeach verb To formally charge a public official with misconduct, often as a step toward removing them from office.
  • interfere verb To get involved in something in a way that disrupts or is unwelcome.

Senses

妨げる is used for these senses in English:

  • get in the way (intransitive) to obstruct, hinder, or interfere
  • impeach To charge with impropriety; to discredit; to call into question.
  • interfere (intransitive) To get involved or involve oneself, causing disturbance.

impeach — full definition

  1. verb To formally charge a public official with misconduct, often as a step toward removing them from office.
  2. verb To question or challenge the credibility of a witness or testimony.

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