Word Meaning 口を挟む

くちをはさむ kuchi o hasamu

口を挟む is read as くちをはさむ (kuchi o hasamu) and means to cut into (a conversation).

Meaning

English

to cut into (a conversation)
to interject

Reading

Kana

くちをはさむ

Romaji

kuchi o hasamu

Writing Variants

口をはさむ くちをはさむ kuchiohasamu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Proverb ✓ Rank 144657 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

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横から口を挟む

よこからくちをはさむ

to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)

口ずさむ

くちずさむ

to hum (a tune)

口元が緩む

くちもとがゆるむ

to smile

口紅

くちべに

lipstick

口述

こうじゅつ

dictation

口裏

くちうら

divining good or bad luck from listening to someone

口角

こうかく

corners of the mouth

口三味線

くちじゃみせん

humming a samisen tune

口無し

くちなし

non-functional mouth

口述書

こうじゅつしょ

affidavit

口減らし

くちべらし

reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)

口ほどにも無い

くちほどにもない

all bark and no bite

Example Sentences

彼は会話の最中に口を挟むことがよくある。

He often breaks into the middle of a conversation.

私が口を挟むことではないのは分かってます。

I know it's none of my business.

トム、何も知らないのに口を挟むものじゃありません。

Tom, you should stop cutting in when it's something you know nothing about.

・・・言いたいことは色々あるのだが、ここで口を挟むのは野暮というもの。

There are things I'd like to say but to butt in now would be what they call uncouth.