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synonym Comparative
お邪魔する
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上がる

Differences Between "お邪魔する" and "上がる"

Option A
お邪魔する
Meaning
to visit (someone's house), to bother, to interrupt (humble)
Reading
おじゃまする (o-jama suru)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
今週末、先生のお宅にお邪魔します。
I will visit my teacher's house this weekend.
Option B
上がる
Meaning
to go up; to rise; to be completed; to enter (a house, bath, etc.)
Reading
あがる (agaru)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
階段を上がってください。
Please go up the stairs.

Which one to use?

Select the correct Japanese word for this context

Which word fits this context: "(to visit (someone's house), to bother, to interrupt (humble))"?
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使い分け解説:
- お邪魔する: Humble expression used when visiting someone's home or office, implying that one might be bothering them. Also used when interrupting a conversation or activity. (「お邪魔します」)
- 上がる: Has multiple meanings, including physical movement upwards, increases (e.g., prices, temperature), completion, or entering a place (e.g., 家に上がる, お風呂から上がる).
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