1.
meddlesome; nosy; intrusive
Interfering in others' affairs uninvited; offering unwanted help or advice.
お節介かもしれませんが、一言言わせてください。
This might be meddling, but let me say one thing.
彼女はお節介な性格だ。
She has a nosy/meddlesome personality.
お節介を焼く。
To meddle; to stick one's nose in.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- お節介を焼く - to meddle, to interfere
- お節介な人 - a meddlesome person
- お節介かもしれませんが - this might be meddling, but...
- 余計なお節介 - unwanted interference
NUANCE:
お節介 describes someone who involves themselves in others' business, often with good intentions but without being asked. It can range from mildly annoying busybody behavior to genuinely helpful concern.
POLITE USAGE:
「お節介かもしれませんが…」 is a polite way to preface unsolicited advice, acknowledging that one might be overstepping.