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    3. 邪魔

    邪魔

    邪じゃ魔ま

    hindrance

    N3KMT8News #14+1CoreDaily LifeReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab29 strokes

    じゃま

    Noun, Adjective, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    hindrance, obstacle, nuisance, disturbance, interruption, interference

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    2.
    to visit (someone's home)

    Noun

    3.
    demon who hinders Buddhist training, demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
    Buddhism

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    邪じゃ魔ましないでください。

    Please don't bother me. / Please don't interrupt.

    KMT4Daily Life
    テレビを見みるのに、あなたの頭あたまが邪じゃ魔まです。

    Your head is in the way of me watching TV.

    KMT6Daily Life
    集しゅう中ちゅうしたいので、邪じゃ魔まが入はいらない静しずかな場ば所しょを探さがしている。

    I want to concentrate, so I'm looking for a quiet place where I won't be disturbed.

    KMT7Daily LifeWork & Career
    彼かれの計けい画かくは、予よ期きせぬ障しょう害がいによって邪じゃ魔まされた。

    His plan was hindered by unexpected obstacles.

    KMT8Daily LifeWork & Career
    お忙いそがしいところ、お邪じゃ魔まして申もうし訳わけありません。

    I apologize for disturbing you when you are busy. (Used when visiting someone)

    KMT8Daily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    邪
    よこし.ま…(1)
    wicked・injustice・wrong
    魔
    witch・demon・evil spirit
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