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obstacle

NounSino-Korean: 障礙

  1. 1

    obstacle

    The act of getting in one's way and hindering or impeding one's work, or such hindrance or something that serves as a hindrance.

    Korean definition: 가로막아서 어떤 일을 하는 데 거슬리거나 방해가 됨. 또는 그런 일이나 물건.

    • Jisu's timid personality became an obstacle to making friends.

    • For me, being an orphan is a great obstacle in social life.

  2. 2

    disability

    The state of a bodily organ or mental capacity not functioning properly or being incomplete.

    Korean definition: 신체 기관이 제 기능을 하지 못하거나 정신 능력이 완전하지 못한 상태.

    • These days I can't sleep well because of a sleep disorder.

    • Yumin, whose eardrum was damaged in a traffic accident, was diagnosed with a hearing disability.

  3. 3

    failure; interference

    In telecommunications, a physical phenomenon such as static, interference, etc., that inhibits signal transmission.

    Korean definition: 통신에서 신호의 전송을 방해하는 잡음이나 혼신 등의 물리적 현상.

    • Because of the bank's computer system failure, I couldn't withdraw money.

    • In the border area it's hard to make phone calls because of radio interference.