Word details
大きなお世話
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 大きなお世話.
Dictionary
Entry
1
お世話 is ironic
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
Examples
新しい靴買おうなんて思ったことあるかって？大きなお世話だよ。
Have I ever thought of buying a new pair of shoes? Mind your own business.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
大
large, big
3 strokesFrequency 7JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ダイタイ
Kun
おお-おお.きい-おお.いに
Nanori
うふおおうたたかしともはじめひろひろしまさまさるもとわ
世
generation, world, society, public
5 strokesFrequency 135JLPT N3Grade 3
On
セイセソウ
Kun
よ
Nanori
としゆゆき
話
tale, talk
13 strokesFrequency 134JLPT N4Grade 2
On
ワ
Kun
はな.すはなし
御
honorable, manipulate, govern
12 strokesFrequency 1,087JLPT N2Grade 8
On
ギョゴ
Kun
おん-お-み-
Nanori
う
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