Japanese

さわる
Meaning: to be harmful to; to hinder
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 障る 障らない
Polite 障ります 障りません
Past 障った 障らなかった
Polite + Past 障りました 障りませんでした
Te-form 障って 障らなくて
Potential 障れる 障れない
Passive 障られる 障られない
Causative 障らせる 障らせない
Causative + Passive 障らされる 障らされない
Imperative 障れ 障るな

Example sentences

夜更かしは体に障る
Staying up late is bad for your health.
彼の態度がいちいち癪に障る。
Every little thing about his attitude gets on my nerves.
彼女の態度は本当に癇に障る。
Her behavior really gets on my nerves.

Usage Notes

Often used to describe something that has a negative effect on one's health or something that gets in the way of progress.

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