► 名詞
壁 [かべ] [壁が厚い] meaning: obstacle rank: 1
☆ 日本のサッカーは随分強くなったが、世界の壁は未だ厚い ⇨ Japanese football has improved a lot, but the wall of the world is still thick The best of the world is still hard to beat
壁 [かべ] [壁に当たる] meaning: obstacle rank: 1
☆ ピアノを暫く練習してきたが、最近壁に当たってそれ以上上達しない ⇨ I’ve been practicing playing the piano but recently hit the wall, reached a plateau, and not progressing anymore (☛ A little different from English “hit the wall”. Not being able to keep progressing, improving)
障害 [しょうがい] meaning: obstacle rank: 2
☆ 彼は人生で様々な障害を乗り越えてきた ⇨ He has overcome many obstacles in life
☆ 障害競走 ⇨ Obstacle race. Steeplechase