Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of お節介(おせっかい) in Japanese

お節介, 御節介
Kana Reading
おせっかい
Romaji
osekkai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; interference; officiousness
    Example sentence
    余計なお節介 Go about your business.

Examples of お節介, 御節介, おせっかい in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

12 strokes

honorable, manipulate, govern

On'Yomi: ギョ, ゴ

Kun'Yomi: おん-, お-, み-

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JLPT 2

13 strokes

node, season, period, occasion, verse, clause, stanza, honor, joint, knuckle, knob, knot, tune, melody

On'Yomi: セツ, セチ

Kun'Yomi: ふし, -ぶし, のっと

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JLPT 2

4 strokes

jammed in, shellfish, mediate, concern oneself with

On'Yomi: カイ

Kun'Yomi:

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15 strokes

On'Yomi: セチ, セツ

Kun'Yomi: ふし

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