阻む

はばむ

to keep someone from doing

N1 #7,390

Meanings

also 沮む

  1. godan verb, transitive to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct; to oppose; to thwart

Its kanji

In sentences

我々われわれの前進ぜんしんは阻はばまれた。 Our advance was checked. #186230

激はげしい雨あめが、行ゆく手てを阻はばんだ。 The heavy rain prevented them from going there. #11243061

彼かれらは大おおきな川かわに前進ぜんしんを阻はばまれた。 Their progress was stopped by a wide river. #96612