阻む

はばむ

to keep someone from doing, to stop, to prevent, to check, to hinder, to obstruct, to oppose, to thwart

JLPT N1

Details

Part of Speech:
Godan verb with 'mu' ending
Romaji:
habamu

Example Sentences

新幹線が工事を 阻むため、迂回路を通る必要がある。

The construction is blocking the way, so we need to take a detour.