じゃま

邪 魔

Common word

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, transitive verb

    hindrance, obstacle, nuisance, disturbance, interruption, interference

    • お邪魔じゃないでしょうか。
      I hope I'm not disturbing you.

  2. noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, intransitive verb

    to visit (someone's home)
    as お〜

  3. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

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