JLPT N4 Elementary
お邪魔します
Polite expression used when entering someone’s home or office, meaning pardon the intrusion.
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"Pardon the intrusion" (when entering or interrupting)
Acknowledges the potential disruption caused by entering someone else’s private space or interrupting their work.
Example
A こんにちは 。 さあ 、 どうぞ 入って ください 。
B ありがとう ございます 。 お 邪魔 します 。
[A:] Hello! Come on, please come in. [B:] Thank you. Pardon the intrusion.
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"Thank you for having me" (when leaving)
Functions as a parting apology for the completed intrusion when conjugated to the past tense.
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