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世話を焼く

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

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on'yomi kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
世話を燒く (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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

Verb

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()()() (sewa o yakugodan (stem ()()() (sewa o yaki), past ()()()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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