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“To be harmful to” in Japanese

Short answer
障る sawaru さわる

To be harmful to in Japanese is “障る” (sawaru). Full meaning: to be harmful to, to hinder, to interfere with, to irritate.

Other ways to say “To be harmful to” in Japanese

障わる sawaru to be harmful to, to hinder, to interfere with, to irritate 触る sawaru to touch, to feel; to get involved (with), to approach; to be harmful to, to hinder, to interfere with, to irritate 障ッ sawa to be harmful to, to hinder, to interfere with, to irritate 障っ sawa to be harmful to, to hinder, to interfere with, to irritate 障わっ sawa to be harmful to, to hinder, to interfere with, to irritate 障わッ sawa to be harmful to, to hinder, to interfere with, to irritate 障れ saware to be harmful to, to hinder, to interfere with, to irritate 障ら sawara to be harmful to, to hinder, to interfere with, to irritate 障ろ sawaro to be harmful to, to hinder, to interfere with, to irritate 障ろっ sawaro to be harmful to, to hinder, to interfere with, to irritate 障わん sawan to be harmful to, to hinder, to interfere with, to irritate

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