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口を出す

くちをだす

to interfere; to butt in

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Examples

  1. 人の話に口を出すな。

    ひとのはなしにくちをだすな。

    Don't butt into other people's conversations.

  2. 親が進路にまで口を出す。

    おやがしんろにまでくちをだす。

    My parents even interfere in my career choice.

  3. 関係のないことに、いちいち口を出さないでほしい。

    かんけいのないことに、いちいちくちをださないでほしい。

    I'd rather he didn't stick his oar into things that don't concern him.

Common patterns

～に口を出す
to meddle in ~
横から口を出す
to butt in from the side
口出しする
to interfere (noun form)

Memory tip

Meddling in an affair that is not yours; the matter takes に. 口を挟む is narrower — it means cutting into a conversation in progress, while 口を出す can cover ongoing interference in someone's decisions.

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