English–Japanese
“interrupt” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajisaegiru
Example
司会者は相手の話を遮ります。shi kai sha wa ai te no hanashi o saegi ri ma su
The host interrupts the other speaker.
How to say “interrupt” in Japanese
“Interrupt” in Japanese is 遮る (saegiru).
At its core, it stops a person, thing, or flow from continuing by getting in its way.
Example sentences with 遮る
重要な説明を遮ると、誤解が生じることがあります。jū yō na setsu mei o saegi ru to go kai ga shō ji ru ko to ga a ri ma su
If you interrupt an important explanation, misunderstandings may arise.
Tips for using 遮る
- The passive form 話を遮られる (hanashi o saegirareru) lets a speaker describe being interrupted without naming the interrupter, which makes it useful when reporting a conversational slight indirectly.