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邪魔
Readings

jama
English
Noun (futsuumeishi)
NA-adjective/adjectival noun (keiyodoshi)
hindrance, obstacle, nuisance, disturbance, interruption, interference

With suru
Transitive verb
to hinder, to obstruct, to disturb, to interrupt

Takes the aux. verb suru
Intransitive verb
See also: お邪魔します
as お〜
to visit (someone's home)

Buddhist term
orig. meaning
demon who hinders Buddhist training, demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour

定義
仏道修行のさまたげとなるもの。
邪気・邪道・邪意・邪心などの邪の魔物・魔術師のこと。
物事の妨げとなる存在。
訪問。
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Kanjis
ON: ジャ KUN: よこし.ま
wicked, injustice, wrong

Stroke: 8 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 1-5-3 FC: 1722.2


ON:
witch, demon, evil spirit

Stroke: 21 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 3-3-18 FC: 0021.1


Phrases
お邪魔じゃないでしょうか。
Parts: (お) 邪魔 (じゃま) でしょうか
I hope I'm not disturbing you.
I'm not disturbing you, am I?
I hope that I'm not disturbing you.