Word Meaning 阻害

そがい sogai

阻害 is read as そがい (sogai) and means obstruction.

Meaning

English

  1. obstruction
  2. impediment
  3. hindrance
  4. inhibition
  5. blocking
  6. check

Reading

Kana

そがい

Romaji

sogai

Writing Variants

  • 阻碍 そがい sogai
  • 阻礙 そがい sogai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 16332 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

阻害音

そがいおん

obstruent

阻害剤

そがいざい

inhibitor

還元酵素阻害剤

かんげんこうそそがいざい

reductase inhibitor

炭酸脱水酵素阻害薬

たんさんだっすいこうそそがいやく

carbonate dehydratase inhibitor

阻む

はばむ

to keep someone from doing

阻止

そし

obstruction

阻塞気球

そさいききゅう

barrage balloon

障害

しょうがい

steeplechase

災害

さいがい

calamity

Example Sentences

3

そのくすりはういるすのぞうしょくをそがいする。

that medicine inhibits the growth of the virus.

The freedom of the press should not be interfered with.

Antibiotics are commonly enzymatic inhibitors.