お邪魔

おじゃま
Alternative writings: 御邪魔
Frequency:
1

hindrance; intrusion. Also used in polite set phrases such as 'お邪魔します' when entering someone's home.

NounIrregular VerbIntransitive VerbPolite (Teineigo) Language

Examples

失礼します。お邪魔します。

Excuse me. (I'm) coming in. (polite phrase used when entering someone's home)

遅れて会議に入ってしまい、話の流れを止めてお邪魔してしまった。

I arrived late to the meeting and disrupted the discussion — I caused an interruption.

こんな夜分にお邪魔して申し訳ありません。

I'm sorry to bother you at this hour.

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