邪魔する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 邪魔する | 邪魔しない |
| Polite | 邪魔します | 邪魔しません |
| Past polite | 邪魔しました | 邪魔しませんでした |
| Past | 邪魔した | 邪魔しなかった |
| Te-form | 邪魔して | 邪魔しないで |
| Desire | 邪魔したい | 邪魔したくない |
| Potential | 邪魔できる | 邪魔できない |
| Passive | 邪魔される | 邪魔されない |
| Causative | 邪魔させる | 邪魔させない |
| Causative passive | 邪魔させられる | 邪魔させられない |
| Volitional | 邪魔しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 邪魔しましょう | |
| Imperative | 邪魔しろ | 邪魔するな |
| Conditional | 邪魔すれば | 邪魔しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 邪魔したら | 邪魔しなかったら |
noun, na-adjective, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
hindrance; obstacle; nuisance; disturbance; interruption; interference
Broad everyday use for anything that gets in the way, bothers someone, or disrupts an activity. Often used in phrases like 邪魔になる (be in the way), 邪魔をする (disturb), and お邪魔します (excuse me for intruding).
That box is in the way, so please move it.
Please don't disturb my studying.
noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Polite expression used almost exclusively in the set phrase お邪魔します (or お邪魔する) when entering someone's home or room. The verb is intransitive in this usage.
See also: お邪魔します
I said 'Excuse me for intruding' and entered my friend's house.
demon who hinders Buddhist training
Original Buddhist meaning; a demon that obstructs practitioners. Rare in modern everyday language, mostly encountered in religious or historical contexts.
In Buddhism, a demon called 邪魔 that hinders training is taught.
Please don't disturb me while I'm studying.
Would it be all right if I dropped by for a bit?
This luggage is in the way of the door.
邪魔 implies a physical or direct obstruction, often with a nuance of annoyance, whereas 差し支え is more about inconvenience or scheduling conflicts.
邪魔する means to directly obstruct or disturb someone or something, whereas 水を差す specifically refers to spoiling a good atmosphere or flow, often through an ill-timed remark.
邪魔する means 'to get in the way' or 'to disturb' in a general sense, whereas 足を引っ張る specifically evokes dragging someone down or undermining their success from close by.