Illustration: In a shared apartment laundry area, a young adult is calmly hanging their own shirts when a neighbor reaches across and begins rearranging every peg without being asked. The neighbor wears an earnest, self-satisfied expression and carries an unnecessary armful of extra hangers.

JLPT N1na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

おせっかい

osekkai

meddling, nosy

Example sentences

  1. 余計よけいなおせっかいはよせ。

    Attend to your own business.

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  2. よけいなお節介せっかいだ。

    Mind your own business.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 余計よけいなお節介せっかいだ。

    Go about your business.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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