邪魔|じゃまjama[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun, na-adjective, suru verb, transitive verbhindrance; obstacle; nuisance; disturbance; interruption; interference
   お邪魔じゃまじゃないでしょうか。↗

   I hope I'm not disturbing you.
2. suru verb, intransitive verbto visit (someone's home)as お〜
3. noun, Buddhismdemon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviourorig. meaning

• Synonym妨害ぼうがいWrittenWritten/formal prose for obstruction or interference, as in 「営業妨害」「電波妨害」; common in legal and technical contexts and more serious than 「邪魔」.
• Synonym障害しょうがいNeutralNeutral term for an obstacle or a physical or mental disability, as in 「通信障害」; focuses on the obstruction itself rather than on disturbing someone.
• Synonym足手まといあしでまといCasualA drag or burden that holds people back, as in 「足手まといになる」; usually a person whose lack of ability slows others down.
• Synonym妨げさまたげWrittenWritten/formal prose for obstruction, as in 「通行の妨げ」; stresses physical objects or ongoing processes being blocked.
• Synonym支障ししょうWrittenWritten/formal prose for progress being disrupted, as in 「業務に支障をきたす」; common in official documents.
• Synonym障るさわるNeutralVerb meaning to harm or offend, as in 「気に障る」「体に障る」; stresses causing adverse effects.
• Synonym邪魔立てじゃまだてCasualColloquial for deliberate obstruction, as in 「余計な邪魔立てをするな」; stresses that the interference is intentional.
• Synonymお邪魔おじゃまCasualPolite expression: 「お邪魔します」 is the set phrase for visiting someone's home; it also refers to disturbing someone.
• Synonym差し障るさしさわるWrittenWritten/formal prose verb for hindering or adversely affecting, as in 「健康に差し障る」; stresses the negative impact.
• Synonym足纏いあしまといCasualColloquial for a person or thing that drags you down; close in meaning to 「足手まとい」.
• Synonym差し障りさしさわりWrittenWritten/formal prose for an inconvenience or offence caused, as in 「差し障りのない話」.
• Synonym障りさわりCasualFrom the verb 「障る」; covers hindrance, ill effects and even menstruation, with an old-fashioned air, while 「邪魔」 is the everyday word for being in the way.
• Related重荷おもにWrittenA heavy load or responsibility, as in 「重荷を下ろす」; stresses psychological weight rather than obstruction.
• Related阻害そがいWrittenWritten/formal prose for inhibiting development, as in 「成長を阻害する」; common in academic writing.
• Related封鎖ふうさWrittenWritten/formal prose for blockading roads or passages, as in 「道路封鎖」; stresses sealing them off completely.
• Related邪魔者じゃまものNeutralA person or thing that gets in the way, as in 「邪魔者扱い」; stresses being shunned as a nuisance.
• Relatedお荷物おにもつCasualLiterally luggage; figuratively someone who drags the team down, as in 「チームのお荷物」.
• Related荷厄介にやっかいCasualColloquial for being a burden or drag, as in 「荷厄介な存在」.
• Related困り者こまりものCasualColloquial for a person who causes headaches, as in 「うちの困り者」; said with a tone of resignation.
• Related人泣かせひとなかせCasualColloquial for a person or thing that gives people trouble, as in 「人泣かせな天気」.
• Related厄介者やっかいものNeutralA person who causes trouble or lives off others, as in 「厄介者扱い」.
• Related首枷くびかせWrittenWritten/formal prose for a pillory, figuratively a burden that shackles one's freedom, as in 「子は三界の首枷」.
• Antonym助けたすけNeutralAntonym of 「邪魔」: help or aid, as in 「助けを求める」.
• Antonym助力じょりょくWrittenAntonym of 「邪魔」; written/formal prose for support or assistance, as in 「ご助力を賜る」.
• Antonym手伝いてつだいCasualAntonym of 「邪魔」: helping out or a helper, as in 「家事の手伝い」.

For getting in the way or disturbing someone, 「邪魔」 is the default choice. Use 「妨害」 for legal obstruction, 「支障」 for disrupted progress, 「足手まとい」 or 「お荷物」 for a burden, 「厄介者」 for a troublesome person, 「お邪魔します」 when visiting, and 「手伝い」 for helping.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 仏道ぶつどう修行しゅぎょうのさまたげとなるもの。
2. 邪気じゃき・邪道じゃどう・邪じゃ意い・邪心じゃしんなどの邪じゃの魔物まもの・魔術師まじゅつしのこと。
3. 物事ものごとの妨さまたげとなる存在そんざい。
4. 訪問ほうもん。
5. （動作どうさや活動かつどうが）物事ものごとの順調じゅんちょうな進行しんこうの妨さまたげとなる。
6. （空間的くうかんてき位置いちが）行為こういの達成たっせいの妨さまたげとなる。
7. 進行しんこうなどを妨さまたげる。
8. （謙譲けんじょう）訪問ほうもんする。
9. 人ひとの近ちかくを通過つうかする。家いえの前まえや私有地しゆうちなどを通り抜とおりぬける。