Meaning of 差し支えない(さしつかえない) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 差し支えない, 差支え無い

Kana Reading さしつかえない

Romaji sashitsukaenai

Example Sentences

差し支えない, 差支え無い, さしつかえない used in context

彼(あれ)は天才(てんさい)だと言って(いう)も差しつかえない(さしつかえない)だろう。

It may safely be said that he is a genius.
彼(あれ)は今世紀(こんせいき)最高(さいこう)のピアニストだと言って(いう)差し支えない(さしつかえない)でしょう。

It may safely be said that he is the greatest pianist in the twentieth century.
彼(あれ)は決して(けっして)事業(じぎょう)に成功(せいこう)しない(する)だろうと言って(いう)も差し支えない(さしつかえない)。

It may safely be said that he will never succeed in business.
道(みち)は行進(こうしん)にさしつかえない。

The way is free for an advance.
自分(じぶん)が利口(りこう)だと思って(おもう)もさしつかえないが、それだからと言って(いう)私(わたし)をあざ笑う(あざわらう)ことはできない(できる)よ。

You may think you are clever, but you cannot laugh at me because of that.

Study lists that include this entry

Kanji found in this word

差 JLPT 3

distinction, difference, variation, discrepancy, margin, balance

On: サ

Kun: さ.す, さ.し

10 strokes

無 JLPT 2

nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not

On: ム, ブ

Kun: な.い

12 strokes

支 JLPT 3

branch, support, sustain, branch radical (no. 65)

On: シ

Kun: ささ.える, つか.える, か.う

4 strokes

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