Shirabe

阻止そし

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English jmdict
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb surutransitive verb obstruction;prevention;hindrance;check;blocking;stopping
クーデター計画はぎりぎりのところで阻止されました。
The coup attempt was foiled at the last moment.
Other forms 沮止 【そし】 (rarely used kanji form)