Keyword
obstruction
Info
FrequencyTop 1100-1200
Type
Kyōiku (6th grade) 
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KankenLevel 5
Heisig1393
Readings
さわ
(13%)
ざわ
(9%)
(1%)
Composed of
small village
chapter
Used in vocabulary (282 in total)
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
Examples (95 in total)
He refused to quit despite many obstacles.
He succeeded in spite of all difficulties.
He did the work in spite of many obstacles.
He surmounted the obstacles with great effort.
We pushed ahead despite the obstacles.
Could you at least please close the paper sliding door?
She has the wonderful capability to overcome any obstacle.
Some drugs cause liver damage.
"What happened?" "The car broke down."
My car broke down halfway to your house.
Our fridge is broken.
There seems to be something wrong with our telephone.
I'm sorry to disturb you, but my car broke down in front of your house.
This clock seems to be malfunctioning.
This machine sometimes breaks down.
Something on that machine must be broken.
The machine was too complicated for us to find out the cause of the trouble.
The car broke down.
The engine has broken down again.
If the car breaks down, we'll walk.
Our car broke down last night.
We have to use the stairs because the elevator is out of order.
Something is wrong with the engine.
The TV is broken.
I broke the personal computer.
He said, "My car is always breaking down."
The trouble lies in the engine.
The trouble may lie in the engine.
It was his car, not mine, that broke down yesterday.
My radio has broken down again.
He had the kindness to lend me his car when mine broke down.
I wish I knew what is wrong with my car.
Something is wrong with the engine of my car.
My car, which broke down yesterday, has not been repaired yet.
There's something the matter with my car.
Our car broke down in the middle of the street.
The car broke down on the way to the airport.
The car broke down, so they had to walk.
The car broke down, so we had to walk.
I was late because my car broke down.
Our car broke down.
His car broke down in remote countryside.
Our car broke down on our way there.
Was there anything wrong with the car?
The bus broke down on the way, so I ran to school.
My car broke down on the way.
The car's engine broke down on the way.
The ambulance broke down in the middle of the avenue.
A broken-down car was standing in the middle of the road.
My telephone is out of order.
The ambulance broke down in the middle of the busy avenue.
He is confronted by many difficulties.
The obstacles to our progress have been removed at last.
She was fully guaranteed her liberty.
My watch is broken, so I want a new one.
They had cleared the obstacle from the road.
The scandal was an obstacle to his promotion.
Because of heavy rain my car broke down.
He met an unexpected obstacle.
The air conditioner is broken.
This car is always breaking down lately.
His car broke down on the way to work.
As the elevator is out of order, we must go down the stairs.
Equality is guaranteed by the Constitution.
We must work hard to break down social barriers.
Lack of flexibility is an obstacle to progress.
The town water supply was seriously obstructed by heavy rainfalls.
I was annoyed at his behavior.
The motorcycle I borrowed from him broke down.
My motorcycle broke down on the way.
He has been suffering from depression recently, which is interfering with his work.
Unless Japan eliminates those barriers, the U.S. will take sanctions.
His loss of memory is a psychological problem rather than a physical one.
The pioneers have overcome a series of obstacles.
The iron broke down due to over-heating.
Should the word processor go wrong, we guarantee to replace it free of charge.
December 3 is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
Volunteers collected donations for the benefit of the handicapped.
High tariffs are the chief obstacles to free trade.
State your name and social security number, please.
What's Tom's social security number?
Six months ago I had an operation for the cataract in my right eye.
Are cataracts common in dogs?
This elevator is out of order. Please use the stairs.
Sakura's way of speaking gets on my nerves.
Her behavior really got on my nerves.
My rusty Ford broke down, obstructing the intersection.
I had an operation for glaucoma last year.
High tariffs have become a barrier to international trade.
Germany adopted a social security system in the 1880's.
Import restrictions are barriers to closer relations between the two countries.
She devoted her life to helping the handicapped.
This has visual impairment as a side effect.
This TV set has a two year guarantee.
Trade barriers were lifted after the war ended.