Word Meaning 首を突っ込む

くびをつっこむ kubi o tsukkomu

首を突っ込む is read as くびをつっこむ (kubi o tsukkomu) and means to poke one's head (into a room).

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

くびをつっこむ

Romaji

kubi o tsukkomu

Writing Variants

首をつっこむ くびをつっこむ kubiotsukkomu
首を突っこむ くびをつっこむ kubi o tsukkomu

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 29 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Proverb ✓ Rank 130578 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

突っ込む

つっこむ

to delve into (a matter)

突き込む

つきこむ

to delve into (a matter)

突っ込み

つっこみ

straight man (of a comedy duo)

ノリ突っ込み

のりつっこみ

going along with a joke, etc. at the beginning then pointing out its ridiculousness

突っ込みどころ

つっこみどころ

something one can poke fun at

セルフ突っ込み

せるふつっこみ

quipping back at something said by oneself

突っ込みどころ満載

つっこみどころまんさい

full of things one could poke fun at

首相

しゅしょう

prime minister

首

くび

head

首都

しゅと

capital (city)

首長

しゅちょう

head (of organization, organisation)

首位

しゅい

first place

Example Sentences

他人のことに首を突っ込むな。

Don't pry into the affairs of others.

つまらないことに、首を突っ込むな。

Don't risk your neck over something foolish.