obstacle

障害、妨げ

移動や物事の進展を難しくしたり、不可能にしたりするもの。

やさしい英語で： Something that makes movement or progress difficult or impossible.

• Money was the biggest obstacle.
• We overcame several obstacles to opening the school.
• A language barrier can be an obstacle to friendship.

使い方： obstacle to something (Lack of transport is an obstacle to finding work.)

類義語： barrier, hindrance, impediment

よく使う表現： major obstacle, overcome an obstacle, obstacle to something

障害物

進む道にあって、移動を妨げるもの。

やさしい英語で： Something in your path that prevents you from moving forward easily.

• A fallen tree was an obstacle on the path.
• The horse jumped over every obstacle.
• Can you move that obstacle out of the road?

類義語： barrier, obstruction

よく使う表現： physical obstacle, jump an obstacle, obstacle course