Vocabulary

What does お邪魔します (おじゃまします, ojamashimasu) mean?

お邪魔します (おじゃまします, ojamashimasu) means excuse me for intruding, may I come in.

Quick facts
Readingおじゃまします
Romajiojamashimasu
Part of speechexpression
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
おじゃまします
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonojamashimasu

excuse me for intruding, may I come in

humble
  1. 1expression please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in

Example sentences

  • Excuse me for intruding, pardon me.

  • I will visit your home tomorrow afternoon.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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