How to say hindrance in Japanese

JLPTN3
邪魔☆【じゃまjama】 Inflection

adjectival noun / noun / ~する noun:

  • hindrance; obstacle; nuisance

~する noun:

noun:

  • demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour - orig. meaning - Buddhism term

Example Sentences

ガンGANのno克服kokufukuにはniha資金不足shikinfusokuがga重大なjuudaina障害shougaiとなっているtonatteiru。
Lack of money is a serious hindrance in their fight to conquer cancer.
やる気yarukiないnaiならnara帰れkaere。邪魔jamaにniなるnaruだけdakeだdaからkara。
If you're not motivated, go back home. You'll just be a hindrance.

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