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邪魔

JLPT N4 · Vocabulary

邪魔 — “hindrance, obstacle, nuisance”

邪魔 (read じゃま) means hindrance, obstacle, nuisance. It appears on the JLPT N4 vocabulary list and is a な-adjective.

Reading

じゃま

Meaning

hindrance, obstacle, nuisance

邪魔 in a sentence

勉強べんきょうの邪魔じゃまをしないでください。

Please don't disturb my studying.

The kanji in 邪魔

邪evil, wicked
魔magic; demon

Words that share a kanji with 邪魔

風邪かぜ— cold, flu
悪魔あくま— devil, demon

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