差(さ)し支(つか)える

さしつかえる
verb (ichidan)
to hinder; to be inconvenient; to interfere
1. to hinder; to interfere with; to get in the way
Describes something causing inconvenience or preventing smooth progress. Often used in negative or conditional forms.
お差(さ)し支(つか)えなければ、ご住所(じゅうしょ)を教(おし)えてください。
If it's not inconvenient, please tell me your address.
仕事(しごと)に差(さ)し支(つか)える。
It interferes with work.
差(さ)し支(つか)えなければ、理由(りゆう)をお聞(き)きしてもよろしいですか。
If you don't mind, may I ask the reason?

差(さ)し支(つか)える is commonly used in polite conditional expressions.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • お差(さ)し支(つか)えなければ: if it's not inconvenient (polite)
  • 差(さ)し支(つか)えない: no problem, fine
  • 〜に差(さ)し支(つか)える: to interfere with ~

RELATED NOUN:

差(さ)し支(つか)え: hindrance, obstacle

  • 差(さ)し支(つか)えがある: there is a problem
  • 差(さ)し支(つか)えがない: no problem
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Added 2026.1.16 23:51 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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