obstruction

障害物、閉塞

道や通路、開口部をふさいでいるもの。

やさしい英語で： Something that blocks a road, passage, or opening.

• A fallen tree caused an obstruction.
• Workers cleared the obstruction from the pipe.
• The doctor checked for an obstruction in his airway.

類義語： blockage, obstacle, barrier

よく使う表現： road obstruction, remove an obstruction, airway obstruction

妨害

人や物の前進や成功を妨げたり、難しくしたりすること。

やさしい英語で： The act of stopping or making it harder for someone or something to move forward or succeed.

• They accused him of obstruction.
• She was charged with obstruction of justice.
• The committee complained about deliberate obstruction of its investigation.

使い方： obstruction of something (The law forbids obstruction of police work.)

類義語： blocking, hindrance, impediment

反対語： assistance

よく使う表現： obstruction of justice, deliberate obstruction, obstruction of something

障害、妨害

移動や物事の進展を妨げるもの。

やさしい英語で： Something that gets in the way of movement or progress.

• The referee spotted an obstruction.
• Lack of funding remains an obstruction to progress.
• The defender’s obstruction prevented her from reaching the ball.

使い方： an obstruction to something (The high fee is an obstruction to participation.)

類義語： obstacle, impediment, hindrance

よく使う表現： an obstruction to something, call an obstruction, unnecessary obstruction