Word details

首を突っ込む

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 首を突っ込む.

Dictionary

Entry

首を突っ込む首をつっこむ首を突っこむくびをつっこむExpressionGodan verbFreq #12113
1

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

Examples
彼女は何にでも首を突っ込みたがる。
She is curious about anything.
2

to poke one's head (into a room)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

neck, counter for songs and poems

9 strokesFrequency 98JLPT N3Grade 2

On

シュ

Kun

くび

Nanori

おびとこべ

stab, protruding, thrust, pierce, prick, collision, sudden

8 strokesFrequency 521JLPT N2Grade 8

On

トツ

Kun

つ.く

crowded, mixture, in bulk, included, (kokuji)

4 strokesFrequency 675JLPT N2Grade 8

Kun

-こ.むこ.むこ.み-こ.みこ.める

Nanori

こみごめ

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