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邪魔

じゃま

Readings

じゃま

Meanings

  1. 1.
    n, adj-na, vs, vthindrance; obstacle; nuisance; disturbance; interruption; interference
  2. 2.
    vs, vito visit (someone's home)
  3. 3.
    ndemon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour

Kanji breakdown

邪
N58 strokesGrade 8
魔
N521 strokesGrade 8

Example sentences

お邪魔じゃないでしょうか。

I hope I'm not disturbing you.

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邪魔じゃま

hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour

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