Vocabulary

What does お節介 (おせっかい, osekkai) mean?

お節介 (おせっかい, osekkai) means meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness.

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Readingおせっかい
Romajiosekkai
Part of speechna-adjective, noun
おせっかい
osekkai

meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness

  1. 1na-adjective · noun meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness
  2. 2noun meddler; buttinsky; busybody

Also written: 御節介

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