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口くちをはさむ
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, む)
1. to cut into (a conversation); to interject
Alt. forms
口くちを挟はさむ
85%
口くちをはさむ
14%
Kanji used
口
mouth
Top 21200
Conjugations...Used in: 491
Composed of
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
① 両側から押さえて動かないようにする。② 物と物との間に入れる。③ 物を間に置いて相対する。④ ある動作の途中に別のことを入れる。
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
Examples (3 in total)
He interfered in our private concerns.
You should not interrupt when someone is talking to someone else.
Beth has a strong habit of interrupting people while they are talking.