遮る
さえぎる
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-ru), Transitive
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 遮るさえぎる | 遮りますさえぎります |
| Negative | 遮らないさえぎらない | 遮りませんさえぎりません |
| Past | 遮ったさえぎった | 遮りましたさえぎりました |
| Past negative | 遮らなかったさえぎらなかった | 遮りませんでしたさえぎりませんでした |
| Te-form | 遮ってさえぎって |
|---|---|
| Potential | 遮れるさえぎれる |
| Passive | 遮られるさえぎられる |
| Causative | 遮らせるさえぎらせる |
| Volitional | 遮ろうさえぎろう |
| Imperative | 遮れさえぎれ |
| Conditional (ば) | 遮ればさえぎれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 遮ったらさえぎったら |
Example sentences
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He blocked my way.
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She used her hand to screen the sunlight from her eyes.
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A large pillar obstructs the view of the lake.
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The house is screened from view with a high fence.
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The sound of construction often blocks out the sound of the TV.
More examples (10)
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She interrupted me when I was speaking by putting her finger on my mouth.
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A fallen rock barred his way.
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He used his hand to screen the sunlight from his eyes.
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The thick walls baffle outside noises.
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Nothing bars our way.
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The light is completely blocked out by the big tree.
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The new building cut the view from my window.
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I had hardly opened my mouth, when she interrupted me.
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Home life was being screened from foreign eyes.
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Don't interrupt me but hear me out, please.