Vocab Info

N3 Expression

お邪魔(じゃま)しますexcuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you, greeting used when entering someone's home

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Expression

      1. 1.

        please excuse the intrusion, I'm coming in

        greeting used when entering someone's home

    All Forms

    お邪魔します 【おじゃまします】

    Details

      • お

      • じ

      • ゃ

      • ま

      • し

      • ま

      • す

    Examples

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    • 職員(しょくいん)室(しつ)に入(はい)る:「お邪魔(じゃま)します、二(に)年生(ねんせい)のササキです。」

      Entering the staff room: 'Sorry for interrupting, I am Sasaki, a sophomore.'

      • N3
    • お邪魔(じゃま)しますが、こちらの帽子(ぼうし)に見(み)覚(おぼ)えはありませんか?

      Excuse me for interrupting, but do you recognize this hat?

      • N3
    • 部下(ぶか)がお邪魔(じゃま)しますと部長(ぶちょう)室(しつ)に入(はい)ってくるたびに部屋(へや)の温度(おんど)が下(さ)がる。

      The temperature in the room drops every time a subordinate enters the director's office to say sorry for disturbing you.

      • N3
    • お邪魔(じゃま)しますと言(い)って入(はい)ってきた割(わり)に彼(かれ)はとても大(おお)きな態度(たいど)をしています。

      He has a very big attitude for someone who just walked in and said, 'I'm sorry to bother you.'

      • N3
    • 偉(えら)い人(ひと)がいるお部屋(へや)にお邪魔(じゃま)しますと言(い)わずに入(はい)ることは、ルール違反(いはん)ですよ!

      It's against the rules to enter a room with a high ranking person in it without saying, 'I'm sorry to bother you!'

      • N2
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