差し支えない

sashitsukaenai
/saɕitsɯkaenai/
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There is no obstacle or inconvenience to doing something.

Examples

  • 写真を公開しても差し支えないか確認した。
    I checked whether publishing the photo would be all right.
  • 明日の午後なら差し支えない。
    Tomorrow afternoon is all right.
  • 少し遅れても差し支えないと思います。
    I think being a little late will pose no problem.
  • ここで話しても差し支えないですか。
    Would it be all right to talk here?
  • 名前を出しても差し支えないそうです。
    I hear it is all right to use the name.

Similar words

支障がない
不都合がない

Meanings

No objection

permission
neutral
Acceptable because it causes no practical trouble or inconvenience in the circumstances.

Examples

  • 明日の午後なら差し支えない。
    Tomorrow afternoon is all right.
  • ここで話しても差し支えないですか。
    Would it be all right to talk here?
  • 名前を出しても差し支えないそうです。
    I hear it is all right to use the name.
  • 少し遅れても差し支えないと思います。
    I think being a little late will pose no problem.
  • 写真を公開しても差し支えないか確認した。
    I checked whether publishing the photo would be all right.

Similar words

Etymology

差し支え is an obstruction or inconvenience, followed by ない, “there is none”.

FAQ

What does 差し支えない mean?

There is no obstacle or inconvenience to doing something.

How do you read 差し支えない?

It is read さしつかえない, written sashitsukaenai.

When would you use 差し支えない?

Often follows a condition with ても or names a suitable time; polite forms include 差し支えありません.

How is 差し支えない different from 構わない?

構わない can express personal permission; this focuses on the absence of an obstacle or inconvenience.

How does 差し支えない change in a sentence?

The negative adjective changes to 差し支えなければ in a conditional and 差し支えありません in polite speech.

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