Vocabulary

What does 口を出す (くちをだす, kuchi o dasu) mean?

口を出す (くちをだす, kuchi o dasu) means to meddle in others’ affairs, to butt into a conversation (lit.: to stick out one’s mouth).

Quick facts
Reading	くちをだす
Romaji	kuchi o dasu
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N3

口を出すくちをだす

N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkkuchi o dasu

to meddle in others’ affairs, to butt into a conversation (lit.: to stick out one’s mouth)

Example sentences

他人(たにん)の家庭(かてい)の問題(もんだい)に口(くち)を出(だ)すべきではない。
You should not meddle in other people’s family matters.
事情(じじょう)をよく知(し)らない人(ひと)が横(よこ)から口(くち)を出(だ)さないでください。
Please do not butt in from the side if you do not know the situation well.