世話を焼く

Japanese

Kanji in this term
世 話 焼
せ
Grade: 3
わ
Grade: 2
や
Grade: 4
on’yomi kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
世話を燒く (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Consisting of 世話 (sewa, “to look after”) +‎ を +‎ 焼く (yaku, “to burn”)

Verb

世(せ)話(わ)を焼(や)く • (sewa o yaku) godan (stem 世(せ)話(わ)を焼(や)き (sewa o yaki), past 世(せ)話(わ)を焼(や)いた (sewa o yaita))

  1. (idiomatic) to bother, to meddle, to poke one's nose into; to be too helpful

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