Illustration: In the narrow hallway of a Japanese apartment, a large cat lies stretched across the threshold leading to the laundry balcony. A resident approaches with a basket piled so high that both hands are occupied and the floor directly ahead is difficult to see.

JLPT N4na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

邪じゃ魔ま

jama

in the way, a nuisance

Example sentences

  1. お邪魔じゃまじゃないでしょうか。

    I hope I’m not disturbing you.

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  2. 邪魔じゃまなのです。

    It is in the way.

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  3. 邪魔じゃましてすみません。

    I’m sorry to bother you.

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Kanji in 邪魔

  • 邪wicked; injusticeOnジャKunよこしま
  • 魔witch; demonOnマ

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