A hindrance, nuisance, or obstruction; something or someone that interferes or causes disturbance (often used as a na-adjective: 邪魔だ/邪魔な).
ここに荷物を置かないでください。通路の邪魔になります。
Please don't leave your luggage here. It will block the aisle.
会議中に大声で話すのは本当に邪魔だ。
Talking loudly during the meeting is really disruptive.
彼の存在がかえって邪魔になった。
His presence actually became a hindrance.
A polite phrase used when visiting someone (as in お邪魔します), literally implying 'I will intrude' — commonly used as a courteous greeting on entering someone's home or room.
友達の家に入るときは『お邪魔します』と言うのが普通だ。
It's customary to say 'ojamashimasu' when entering a friend's home.
お邪魔しました。今日は楽しかったです。
Thank you for having me. I enjoyed today.
In Buddhism, a demon or obstacle that hinders practice or prevents beings from maintaining moral behavior; an original/archaic meaning.
古い経典には、修行の邪魔となる存在について記されている。
Ancient sutras describe beings that obstruct spiritual practice.