Japanese

がる

たちふさがる
Meaning: to stand in the way; to block; to obstruct
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 立ち塞がる 立ち塞がらない
Polite 立ち塞がります 立ち塞がりません
Past 立ち塞がった 立ち塞がらなかった
Polite + Past 立ち塞がりました 立ち塞がりませんでした
Te-form 立ち塞がって 立ち塞がらなくて
Potential 立ち塞がれる 立ち塞がれない
Passive 立ち塞がられる 立ち塞がられない
Causative 立ち塞がらせる 立ち塞がらせない
Causative + Passive 立ち塞がらされる 立ち塞がらされない
Imperative 立ち塞がれ 立ち塞がるな

Handwriting

立
ち
塞
が
る

Example

In front of us, many difficulties that need to be solved are standing in our way.

Usage Notes

Literally means to stand in front of someone to block their path. Metaphorically used for problems or obstacles that prevent progress.

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