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[はば()·]
habamu
godan verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[はば()·]
habamu

English Meaning(s) for 阻む

godan verb
  1. to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct; to oppose; to thwart

Definition and Synonyms for 阻む

Baffle hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
Synonyms: 阻む
Forestall keep from happening or arising
Synonyms: 妨げる, 封じる, 封じる, 差し止める, 押さえる, 押しとどめる, 禁じる, 禁ずる, 禁断, 禁止, 邪魔, 防ぐ, 防止, 防遏, 阻む, 阻害, 阻止
Blockade hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
Synonyms: ブロック, ブロック, 塞く, 妨げる, 妨害, 完封, 封じる, 封じる, 封ずる, 封ずる, 封鎖, 差し支える, 差し障る, 抑える, 押さえつける, 拒む, 断つ, 断ち切る, 立ちはだかる, 立ちふさがる, 途切らす, 途切らせる, 遮る, 遮断, 邪魔, お邪魔, 邪魔立て, 阻む, 阻害, 阻止, 障る
Bar prevent from entering
Synonyms: どく, のける, はねる, ハブる, オミット, はねのける, シャットアウト, 排する, 排斥, 排除, 擯斥, 締め出す, 退く, 退く, 退ける, 避ける, 阻む, 除く, 除する, 除去, 除外, 除斥
Hinder put at a disadvantage
Synonyms: 妨げる, 妨害, 害す, 害する, 差し支える, 差し障る, 拒む, 邪魔, お邪魔, 邪魔立て, 阻む, 阻害, 阻止
Arrest hold back, as of a danger or an enemy
Synonyms: やめる, 抑える, 抑止, 押さえる, 押しとどめる, せき止める, 止む, 止める, 留める, 阻む, 阻止, 食い止める
Parry impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
Synonyms: 交わす, 阻む
Block stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block
Synonyms: 塞ぐ, 阻む
Keep stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
Synonyms: やめる, 妨げる, 封じる, 封じる, 封ずる, 封ずる, 押しとどめる, 止む, 止める, 留める, 邪魔, 防ぐ, 防止, 阻む, 阻害, 阻止
Hinder be a hindrance or obstacle to
Synonyms: 妨げる, 妨害, 害す, 害する, 邪魔, 邪魔立て, 阻む, 阻害
Bar keep out
Synonyms: どく, のける, はねる, ハブる, オミット, はねのける, シャットアウト, 排する, 排斥, 排除, 擯斥, 締め出す, 退く, 退く, 退ける, 避ける, 阻む, 除く, 除する, 除去, 除外, 除斥
Forestall make impossible
Synonyms: 妨げる, 封じる, 封じる, 差し止める, 押さえる, 押しとどめる, 禁じる, 禁ずる, 禁断, 禁止, 邪魔, 防ぐ, 防止, 防遏, 阻む, 阻害, 阻止
Arrest check the expansion or influence of
Synonyms: やめる, 抑える, 抑止, 押さえる, 押しとどめる, せき止める, 止む, 止める, 留める, 阻む, 阻止, 食い止める

Meanings for each kanji in 阻む

» thwart; separate from; prevent; obstruct; deter; impede

Categories 阻む is a member of

Proscribe command against
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Defend be on the defensive
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Stamp raise in a relief
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Keep stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
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Forestall keep from happening or arising
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Disfavour put at a disadvantage
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Fence fight with fencing swords
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 阻む

Conjugations for 阻む

masu stem
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habami
Negative stem
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habama
te-form
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habande
Negative te-form
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habamanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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habamanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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habamu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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habamanai
Past Indicative Form
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habanda
Past Indicative Negative Form
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habamanakatta
Presumptive Form
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habamou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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habamimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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habamimasen
Past Indicative Form
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habamimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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habamimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
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habamimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
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habamitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
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habamitakunai
Past Indicative Form
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habamitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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habamitakunakatta
Adjective stem
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habamita
te-form
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habamitakute
Negative te-form
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habamitakunakute
Adverbial Form
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habamitaku
Provisional Form
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habamitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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habamitakunakereba
Conditional Form
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habamitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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habamitakunakattara
Objective Form
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habamitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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habame
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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habaminasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
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habameba
Present Indicative Negative Form
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habamanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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habamanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
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habandara
Present Indicative Negative Form
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habamanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
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habandari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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habameru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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habamenai
Past Indicative Form
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habameta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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habamenakatta
masu-stem
[はば()·]
habame
te-form
[はば()··]
habamete
Negative te-form
[はば()····]
habamenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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habamemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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habamemasen
Past Indicative Form
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habamemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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habamemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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habamareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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habamarenai
Past Indicative Form
[はば()···]
habamareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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habamarenakatta
masu stem
[はば()··]
habamare
te-form
[はば()···]
habamarete
Negative te-form
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habamarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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habamaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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habamaremasen
Past Indicative Form
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habamaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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habamaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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habamaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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habamasenai
Past Indicative Form
[はば()···]
habamaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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habamasenakatta
masu stem
[はば()··]
habamase
te-form
[はば()···]
habamasete
Negative te-form
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habamasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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habamasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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habamasemasen
Past Indicative Form
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habamasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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habamasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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habamasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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habamasarenai
Past Indicative Form
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habamasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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habamasarenakatta
masu stem
[はば()···]
habamasare
te-form
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habamasarete
Negative te-form
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habamasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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habamasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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habamasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
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habamasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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habamasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
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habaman
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[はば()··]
habamazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[はば()··]
habamanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[はば()···]
habamazaru

Sample Sentences for 阻む

Their progress was stopped by a wide river.
His lack of technical knowledge kept him from being promoted.
Let's remember that it was a man from this state who first carried the banner of the Republican Party to the White House, a party founded on the values of self-reliance and individual liberty and national unity. Those are values that we all share. And while the Democratic Party has won a great victory tonight, we do so with a measure of humility and determination to heal the divides that have held back our progress.
The thing blocking my path was a stone wall of less than 1 meter's height.
Our progress was put in check.

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