Japanese

Noun

ハードル ‎(romaji hādoru)

1. hurdle (artificial barrier over which men or horses jump in a race)
2. hurdle (perceived obstacle)

References

1. ↑ 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, ISBN 978-4-14-011112-3