碍
碍: obstacle
obstacle; hinder
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Readings
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ガイ・ゲ
Kunさまたげる
Variant of 礙. 障害 is the usual modern spelling of 障碍 (obstacle), but 碍子 (insulator) and 無碍 still use 碍.
Key words
碍子がいしinsulator
障碍物しょうがいぶつobstacle
障碍しょうがいobstacle; impediment
無碍むげunobstructed; free
融通無碍ゆうずうむげcompletely flexible
Example sentences
鉄塔の碍子が雷で割れて、広い範囲で停電になった。
A pylon's insulator cracked from lightning and a wide area lost power.
走る前に、道の障碍物をどかしておいた。
Before running, I moved the obstacles off the road.
彼女は融通無碍な発想で、難しい問題を解いた。
She solved the difficult problem with a completely flexible way of thinking.