Vocab Info

N4 Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb

邪魔(じゃま)hindrance, obstacle, nuisance, to visit (somebody's home), demon who hinders Buddhist training, demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Suru verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      hindrance, obstacle, nuisance, disturbance, interruption, interference

    2. Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      2.

      to visit (someone's home)

      as お〜,
    3. Noun

      3.

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

      Buddhism, orig. meaning

    All Forms

    邪魔 【じゃま】

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    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • Anime Top 700

    Examples

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      彼女(かのじょ)邪魔(じゃま)です。

      She is a distraction.

      • N4

      前髪(まえがみ)がとても邪魔(じゃま)だ。

      A fringe is really a bother.

      • N4

      運動(うんどう)するときネックレスは邪魔(じゃま)になるので、(はず)しましょう。

      Remove necklaces when exercising, as they get in the way.

      • N4

      (むすめ)度々(たびたび)(はな)しかけてくるので家事(かじ)がなかなか(おも)(どお)りに(すす)まない。邪魔(じゃま)だ。

      My daughter talks to me so often that it is difficult for me to do my chores the way I want to. It's disturbing.

      • N3

      「すみません、会議(かいぎ)途中(とちゅう)邪魔(じゃま)をしてしまいすみませんが、(たに)さんはいますか?」

      'Excuse me for interrupting in the middle of your meeting, but is Mr. Tani there?'

      • N3
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