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50 邪魔 Hindrance

Alternative Meanings

Intrusion

Part of Speech

Noun, する verb, and な adjective

Reading

じゃま

  • Kyoko(Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi(Tokyo accent, male)

Context Sentence

私の邪魔をするな。一人で出来るよ！

Don’t stand in my way. I can do it by myself!

Meaning Explanation

A wicked devil! Ugh, I hate those things. They're always a hindrance and intrusion. Just imagine a wicked devil hanging out in your house, eating your food, and sleeping on your bed. What a hindrance.

Reading Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

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