Word Meaning 通せんぼ

とおせんぼ toosembo

通せんぼ is read as とおせんぼ (toosembo) and means blocking the way.

Meaning

English

blocking the way
standing in the way

Reading

Kana

とおせんぼ

Romaji

toosembo

Writing Variants

通せんぼう とおせんぼう toosembou
通せん坊 とおせんぼ toosembo
通せん坊 とおせんぼう toosembou

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 78508 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

通夜

つや

all-night vigil over a body

通り

どおり

Street

通行

つうこう

common usage

通話

つうわ

counter for telephone calls of a set duration

通知

つうち

notification (on a smartphone, PC, etc.)

通学

つうがく

commuting to school

通る

とおる

to be straight (e.g. wood grain)

通行止め

つうこうどめ

closure (of a road)

通す

とおす

to (look, listen) through (a window, wall, etc.)

通う

かよう

to resemble

通用

つうよう

going in and out

通じる

つうじる

to be honored

Example Sentences

ちょっと！なに通せんぼやってんのよ。

Hey! What are you doing blocking the way?