Vocab Info

A3 Expression, う-verb (む)

首(くび)を突(つ)っ込(こ)むto poke one's nose into another's affairs, to have a hand in, to take a (deep) interest in, to meddle in, to poke one's head (into a room)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Expression, う-verb (む)

      1. 1.

        to poke one's nose into another's affairs, to have a hand in, to take a (deep) interest in, to meddle in

      2. 2.

        to poke one's head (into a room)

    All Forms

    首を突っ込む【くびをつっこむ】、 首をつっこむ【くびをつっこむ】、 首を突っこむ【くびをつっこむ】

    Details

      • く

      • び

      • を

      • つ

      • っ

      • こ

      • む

    Examples

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    • 他人事(たにんごと)に首(くび)を突(つ)っ込(こ)んではいけません。

      You must not poke your nose into other people's affairs.

    • 全(まった)ての事(こと)に首(くび)を突(つ)っ込(こ)む彼(かれ)は少(すこ)し厄介(やっかい)だ。

      He is a bit of a nuisance because he pokes his nose into everything.

    • 息子(むすこ)は全(すべ)てに首(くび)を突(つ)っ込(こ)む好奇心旺盛(こうきしんおうせい)な子供(こども)です。

      My son is a curious child who pokes his nose into everything.

    • 上司(じょうし):「これは俺(おれ)の問題(もんだい)だから部下(ぶか)の君(きみ)は首(くび)を突(つ)っ込(こ)むな。」

      Boss: 'This is my problem, so don't poke your nose into it, subordinate.'

    • 他人(たにん)のことにいちいち首(くび)を突(つ)っ込(こ)む彼女(かのじょ)はお節(せっ)介(かい)だと皆(みな)から言(い)われている。

      She is said by everyone to be a busybody because she pokes her nose into other people's affairs.

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