障害 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- barrier noun A physical structure that blocks passage or access.
- difficulty noun The state or quality of being hard to do, understand, or manage.
- disability noun A physical or mental condition that significantly limits a person's abilities or functioning.
- disorder noun A state of confusion or lack of proper organization.
- handicap noun A physical or mental condition that limits a person's abilities.
- hurdle noun A barrier that a runner or horse must jump over during a race.
- impediment noun Something that blocks or slows progress.
- obstacle noun Something that blocks progress or makes it harder to move forward, whether physical or figurative.
- trouble noun A difficult, worrying, or dangerous situation or problem.
Senses
障害 is used for these senses in English:
- barrier An obstacle or impediment.
- difficulty An obstacle that hinders achievement of a goal.
- disability (uncountable) The state of having such a condition; the state of being disabled.
- disorder (medicine, countable) A physical or mental malfunction.
- hurdle (athletics, horses) An artificial barrier, variously constructed, over which athletes or horses jump in a race.
- impediment A hindrance; that which impedes or obstructs progress; impedance.
- obstacle Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress, either physically or figuratively
- trouble A malfunction.
barrier — full definition
- noun A physical structure that blocks passage or access.
- noun Something that prevents progress or makes an action difficult.
difficulty — full definition
- noun The state or quality of being hard to do, understand, or manage.
- noun A problem or obstacle that stands in the way of something.