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obstacle; impediment; hindrance; barrier; difficulty
disorder; defect; disability; handicap; impairment; dysfunction
steeplechase
obstacle race; steeplechase (athletics)
「障碍」 has another reading with different meanings.
計画の実行に多くの障碍があった。
There were many obstacles to carrying out the plan.
言葉の障碍を乗り越えて交流を深めた。
We deepened our exchange by overcoming the language barrier.
障碍を一つずつ取り除いて前に進もう。
Let's remove the obstacles one by one and move forward.