Japanese word

バリア

Pronunciation

Romajibaria

Meaning

  • nounbarrier

Example

駅のホームにバリアを設けます。eki no hō mu ni ba ri a o mō ke ma su

We install a barrier on the station platform.

Illustration for バリア (barrier)

More examples

駅では車いす利用者のために、段差というバリアを取り除いています。eki de wa kuruma i su ri yō sha no ta me ni dan sa to i u ba ri a o to ri nozo i te i ma su

At the station, they are removing barriers such as steps for wheelchair users.

Core concept

Describes something that stands in the way of movement, access, progress, or contact.

Common phrases

  • バリアを設けるba ri a o mō ke ru

    set up a barrier

  • バリアを取り除くba ri a o to ri nozo ku

    remove a barrier

Similar words

障壁shōheki: A physical or abstract obstacle that restricts movement, access, or progress.
障害shōgai: A hindrance that makes an activity or process harder to complete.
壁kabe: A solid structure or figurative boundary that prevents passage or connection.

Definition in Japanese

人や物の通行や進行を妨げる仕切りやもの。hito ya mono no tsū kō ya shin kō o samata ge ru shi ki ri ya mo no

Word origin

バリア (baria, "barrier") is borrowed from English barrier, which comes from Old French barrière, meaning a barrier or boundary.

Usage tips

  • In English, barrier appears in phrases such as language barrier and trade barrier, where it names something that blocks communication or exchange rather than a physical passage.

Other meanings

  • obstaclenoun

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