阻む
はばむ
verb (godan)
to block; to obstruct; to prevent
他動詞 transitiveaction
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 阻む | 阻まない |
| Present polite | 阻みます | 阻みません |
| Past | 阻んだ | 阻まなかった |
| Past polite | 阻みました | 阻みませんでした |
| て form | 阻んで | 阻まなくて |
| ている present | 阻んでいる | 阻んでいない |
| ている polite | 阻んでいます | 阻んでいません |
| ている past | 阻んでいた | 阻んでいなかった |
| ている past polite | 阻んでいました | 阻んでいませんでした |
| Conditional ば | 阻めば | 阻まなければ |
| Conditional たら | 阻んだら | 阻まなかったら |
| Volitional | 阻もう | — |
| Volitional polite | 阻みましょう | — |
| Potential | 阻める | 阻めない |
| Passive | 阻まれる | 阻まれない |
| Causative | 阻ませる | 阻ませない |
| Imperative | 阻め | 阻むな |
1.
to block; to obstruct; to prevent; to hinder
To stand in the way of something and prevent it from proceeding or being achieved. Used for both physical obstacles and abstract hindrances.
Transitive verb. The subject that blocks is often an abstract concept (weather, lack of resources, opposition) rather than a person.
Common collocations
- 行く手を阻む (to block one's path)
- 進出を阻む (to block an advance)
- 成長を阻む (to hinder growth)
- 勝利を阻む (to prevent a victory)
Similar words
妨げる is a close synonym but sounds slightly more literary and is more often used with human agents. 阻む emphasizes the idea of standing as a barrier, while 妨げる focuses on the act of interfering.
Related Words
Synonym:
妨げる (to hinder (literary))