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overinvolvement; excessive interference; being too controlling
Interfering too much in someone else's affairs, especially a parent being overly controlling of their child. A common topic in discussions about parenting and relationships.
Compound of 過 (excessive) + 干渉 (interference, meddling). Most commonly used in the context of parent-child relationships, but can apply to any relationship where one party interferes too much.
Common collocations
- 親の過干渉: parental overinvolvement
- 過干渉な親: an overbearing parent
- 過干渉にならない: to avoid being too controlling
- 過干渉と過保護: overcontrol and overprotection
Similar words
- 過保護: overprotection — shielding too much rather than controlling
- 干渉: interference — the neutral base word without the "excessive" prefix
- おせっかい: meddlesome, nosy — more colloquial, broader context
Cultural note
過干渉 is a frequent topic in Japanese parenting discussions, self-help books, and psychology. It is often contrasted with 過保護 (overprotective) and 放任 (laissez-faire, hands-off parenting).