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阻止

沮止

Reading

Kana: そし
Romaji: soshi
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Definition

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obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction; preemption; blocking

Kanji

Readings: ソ、 はば.む
Meanings: thwart, separate from, prevent, obstruct, deter, impede
Readings: シ、 と.まる、 -ど.まり、 と.める、 -と.める、 -ど.め、 とど.める、 とど.め、 とど.まる、 や.める、 や.む、 -や.む、 よ.す、 -さ.す、 -さ.し
Meanings: stop, halt
Readings: ソ、 ショ、 はば.む
Meanings: stop, prevent, defeated, dejected

Example Sentences

自然(しぜん)環境(かんきょう)悪化(あっか)阻止(そし)しましょう。
➥Let's stop the deterioration of the natural environment.
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インフレを阻止(そし)しなければならない。
➥Inflation should be checked.
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少数(しょうすう)(とう)はその法案(ほうあん)阻止(そし)するため、最後(さいご)まで頑張(がんば)りました。
➥The minority party made a last-ditch effort to block passage of the bills.
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警察(けいさつ)街頭(がいとう)デモを阻止(そし)しようとした。
➥The police tried to stop the street demonstration.
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クーデター計画(けいかく)はぎりぎりのところで阻止(そし)されました。
➥The coup attempt was foiled at the last moment.
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(かれ)らは法案(ほうあん)通過(つうか)阻止(そし)しようと、合法的(ごうほうてき)議事(ぎじ)妨害(ぼうがい)をしています。
➥They are filibustering to prevent the bill from passing.
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