Skip to content
道Nihongo Path

Word 701 of 4449

Save Sign in to track

割り込む

わりこむ

to cut in (line); to interrupt; to barge in

By Nihongo PathUpdated

Examples

  1. 列に割り込むのは失礼だ。

    れつにわりこむのはしつれいだ。

    Cutting in line is rude.

  2. 急に車が前に割り込んできた。

    きゅうにくるまがまえにわりこんできた。

    A car suddenly cut in front of me.

  3. 人の話に割り込んではいけない。

    ひとのはなしにわりこんではいけない。

    You shouldn't butt into other people's conversations.

Common patterns

列に割り込む
to cut in line
話に割り込む
to interrupt a conversation
横から割り込む
to barge in from the side

Memory tip

What you cut into takes に — a queue, a lane of traffic, a conversation. It is always rude: you are forcing your way into a space that was already occupied.

Kanji in this word

Quick check

1 / 2Multiple choiceDifficulty 4 of 5

What does 割り込む mean?