Japanese symbol for “disturb”
妨げる
さまたげる
Romaji: samatageru
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
In Japanese, disturb is 妨げる, read さまたげる (samatageru).
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Meanings
- v1, vt to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “disturb”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 乱す | みだす midasu | to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.) |
| 崩す | くずす kuzusu | to disturb; to put into disorder; to throw off balance |
| 破る | やぶる yaburu | to break (e.g. silence); to disturb (e.g. peace); to shatter (e.g. dream) |
| 騒がせる | さわがせる sawagaseru | to disturb; to alarm; to agitate |
| かき乱す | かきみだす kakimidasu | to disturb; to upset; to ruffle |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 妨害 | ぼうがい bougai | obstruction; hindrance; blocking |
| 妨げ | さまたげ samatage | obstruction; hindrance |
| 交通妨害 | こうつうぼうがい koutsuubougai | traffic obstruction |
| 妨害物 | ぼうがいぶつ bougaibutsu | obstacle |
| 妨業 | ぼうぎょう bougyou | sabotage |
See also: Chinese symbol for “disturb”.
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