Japanese Dictionary

Reading and JLPT level

口を挟む, 口をはさむ

Kana Reading
くちをはさむ
Romaji
kuchiwohasamu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `mu' ending
    Meaning
    to cut into (a conversation); to interject
    Example sentence
    ・・・言いたいこと色々あるのだが、ここ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.

Examples of 口を挟む, 口をはさむ, くちをはさむ in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
口を挟む
Plain Polite
口を挟みます
Negative
口を挟まない
Negative Polite
口を挟みません

Past

Plain
口を挟んだ
Plain Polite
口を挟みました
Negative
口を挟まなかった
Negative Polite
口を挟みませんでした

Te

Plain
口を挟んで
Plain Polite
口を挟みまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
口を挟まれる
Plain Polite
口を挟まれます
Negative
口を挟まれない
Negative Polite
口を挟まれません

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