差し支える

さしつかえる

to interfere, to hinder

What does 差し支える mean?

差し支える is a Japanese verb meaning to interfere, to hinder in English. It is written as 差し支える in kanji, さしつかえる in hiragana, and sashitsukaeru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

交差点で事故が発生した。

There was an accident at the intersection.