What does 遮る mean?
遮る is a Japanese verb meaning “to interrupt, to intercept, to obstruct” in English. It is written as 遮る in kanji, さえぎる in hiragana, and saegiru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
この大木で光がすっかりさえぎられている。
The light is completely blocked out by the big tree.